| Sir John Goodwin KCB, KCMG, DSO | |
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| 14th Governor of Queensland | |
In office 13 July 1927 – 7 April 1932 | |
| Monarch | King George V |
| Preceded by | Sir Matthew Nathan |
| Succeeded by | Sir Leslie Orme Wilson |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 May 1871 Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) |
| Died | 29 September 1960 (aged 89) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK |
| Nationality |  British
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| Spouse(s) | Lilian Isabel Ronaldson |
| Profession | Military doctor |
Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman Goodwin KCB, KCMG, DSO (24 May 1871 – 29 September 1960), known as Sir John Goodwin, was a British soldier and medical practitioner, who served as the Governor of the Australian state of Queensland between 1927 and 1932.
Goodwin was born in 1871 in Kandy, Ceylon to a British Army surgeon father and an Australian mother. He was educated in England at Newton College, Devon, and undertook medical training at St Mary's Hospital, London where he graduated with a Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (M.R.C.S.) and Royal College of Physicians (L.R.C.P.) in 1891.[1]
Commissioned a lieutenant in the British Army Medical Department, Goodwin was stationed in India where he saw active service on the North-West Frontier from 1897 to 1898 and was awarded to the Distinguished Service Order.[1]
Governor of Queensland[]
Goodwin served as Governor of Queensland from 13 July 1927 to 7 April 1932.
Freemasonry[]
He was a freemason. During his term as Governor (1927-1932), he was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Queensland.[2]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Paul D. Wilson, Goodwin, Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman (1871 - 1960), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 49-50.
- ↑ http://kenthenderson.com.au/m_papers03.html
Paths constructed by Goodwin in the grounds of Government House
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