Leslie Wilson (politician)
Sir John Goodwin | |
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Succeeded by | Sir John Lavarack |
Personal details | |
Born | London, England | 1 August 1876
Died | 29 September 1955 Mentioned in Despatches | (aged 79)
Sir Leslie Orme Wilson,
Personal life
Wilson was the son of Henry Wilson, a stockbroker, and his wife Ada Alexandrina (née Orme), and was educated at St Michael's School,
Wilson married Winifred May, daughter of Charles Smith, of Sydney, Australia, in 1909.[1] They lived at the Manor House at Waltham St Lawrence in Berkshire. They had three children, two sons and a daughter:
- Peter Leslie Orme, born 4 June 1910 in London,[2][3] farmer and grazier,[4][5] died 6 July 1980 aged 70 years in Queensland and buried in Caloundra cemetery;[6]
- David Orme, who was killed on 30 November 1941 in North Africa during the Second World War;[7]
- Marjorie Orme.
On his retirement as Governor of Queensland, Wilson and his wife Winifred returned to live in Surrey, England.[8] However, they visited Queensland on a number of occasions, including the marriage of their son Peter.[9][10]
Wilson died after being hit by a truck while walking in September 1955, aged 79.[8]
Military service
Wilson was commissioned into the
From 1903 to 1909, Wilson served as aide-de-camp to the Governor of New South Wales, Sir Harry Rawson.[1]
During the First World War Wilson commanded Hawke Battalion of the
On 2 December 1915, Wilson was carrying dispatches on the Greek ship Spetzia when officers from a German submarine boarded the ship and captured him and another officer, Colonel Napier.[11]
Political life
In January 1910, at the
In 1913 Wilson was returned to Parliament for Reading, a seat he held until 1922. In 1919 Wilson was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the
At the
Vice-regal service
Governor of Bombay
In July 1923 Wilson resigned from this position and his seat in the
Governor of Queensland
In 1932 Wilson was made Governor of Queensland, a post he held until 1946, one of the longest gubernatorial tenures in British history. He was the longest-serving governor of the state.
On 13 May 1937, Wilson planted a small
From 1932 to 1942, Wilson was the Chief Scout of The Boy Scouts Association's Queensland Branch, resigning in 1943 when he disagreed with the decision to make the Chief Commissioner a paid position.[16] [8]
Freemasonry
Wilson was a
Honours
Wilson was appointed a
A locality in Bangalore, called Wilson Garden, is named after Leslie Wilson.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b "MISCELLANEOUS". The Examiner. Launceston, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1910. p. 7 Edition: DAILY. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Family Notices". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 9 June 1910. p. 8. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ FreeBMD Archived 17 June 2016 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Queensland Electoral Roll, 1949.
- ^ Queensland Electoral Roll, 1959.
- ^ Caloundra Cemetery, Surnames S-Z Archived 21 November 2010 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ Commonwealth War Graves Commission Archived 12 January 2022 at the Wayback Machine, retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ a b c BIOGRAPHICAL DETAIL: Colonel Sir Leslie Orme WILSON, G.C.S.I., G.C.M.G., G.C.I.E., D.S.O. Archived 16 February 2011 at the Wayback Machine, (research by Owen Richmond for his Woodbadge Project, 24 January 2006), retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "MARRIED IN BRISBANE Social News And Events". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 3 March 1950. p. 10. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "The bride wore emeralds". The Courier-Mail. Brisbane: National Library of Australia. 3 March 1950. p. 3. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 6 March 2011.
- ^ "SUBMARINES". The Sydney Morning Herald. National Library of Australia. 9 December 1915. p. 9. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- The Register. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1910. p. 13. Archivedfrom the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "PERSONAL". The Mercury. Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 10 December 1910. p. 5. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "No. 32721". The London Gazette. 20 June 1922. p. 4621.
- ^ "IN OTHER CITIES". The Advertiser. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 14 May 1937. p. 31. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
- ^ "Governor resigns as Chief Scout". The Telegraph (Brisbane). Queensland, Australia. 23 June 1943. p. 2 (City Final Last Minute News). Archived from the original on 20 August 2022. Retrieved 19 August 2022 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Lodge Number 3969". 12 March 2018. Archived from the original on 16 June 2019. Retrieved 16 June 2019.
- ^ Minute Book No 1, Old Pauline Lodge 3969
- ^ "Leslie Wilson Lodge". District Grand Lodge of Bombay. Archived from the original on 4 September 2019. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
- ^ "Ken Henderson Freemasonry: Vice Regal Grand Masters - Who and why?". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.
- ISBN 978-0-646-28210-7.
- ^ "No. 29736". The London Gazette. 5 September 1916. p. 8767.
- ^ "No. 32876". The London Gazette. 2 November 1923. p. 7453.
- ^ "No. 33472". The London Gazette. 26 February 1929. p. 1438.
- ^ "No. 34414". The London Gazette. 2 July 1937. p. 4246.