Crocker, Walter R. (Walter Russell), 1902-....

Official, soldier, diplomat, academic and writer. Many posts included Chief of Africa Section, United Nations Secretariat, 1946-1949; Professor of International Relations, Australian National University, 1949-1952, High Commissioner to India, 1952-1955, 1958-1962, Lieutenant Governor of South Australia 1973-1982.

From the description of World capital or just another skyscraper : the story of the selection of New York as the seat of the United Nations and a plea for reconsideration / by W.R. Crocker. 1947. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225126717

From the description of Papers. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225786995

Proprietor, "Murray Pioneer."

From the description of Harry Taylor of the "Murray Pioneer", 1971 / talk by W.R. Crocker, 5CL, 10.30am-10.45am. Sunday, 5th December, 1971. 1971. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 662106358

Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia since 1973. One of Australia's most distinguished diplomats, he has been ambassador to Italy, Ethiopia, the Netherlands and Belgium and High Commissioner to India and Canada. He was professor of International Relations at the Australian National University from 1949 to 1952. Between 1971 and 1977 he was a member of the University of Adelaide Council and is the author of eight books including Australian Ambassador published in 1971.

From the description of Memoirs of Sir Walter Crocker [manuscript]. 1902-1975. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225644190

1930 entered Colonial Administrative Service (Nigeria); 1934 transferred to the League of Nations; 1940-1945 served in the Second World War, lieutenant-colonel; 1946-1950 chief of Africa Section, UN Secretariat; 1950-1952 Professor of International Relations, Australian National University; 1951 Acting Vice-Chancellor, Australian National University; 1952-1955 High Commissioner for Australia to India; 1955-1957 Ambassador to Indonesia; 1957-1958 High Commissioner to Canada; 1958-1962 High Commissioner to India and Ambassador to Nepal; 1962-1965 Ambassador to the Netherlands and Belgium; 1965-1967 Ambassador to Ethiopia and High Commissoner to Kenya and Uganda; 1967-1970 Ambassador to Italy; 1977 honorary colonel, Royal South Australia Regiment; 1978 KBE.

Epithet: colonial administrator and diplomat

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