Casey, Richard Gardiner Casey, Baron, 1890-1976
Variant namesGovernor General 1965-1969, Minister for External Affairs 1951-1960, Minister in charge C.S.I.R.O. 1950-1960. See "Who's Who in Australia, 1974".
From the description of Programme [manuscript]. 1976. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225840961
Lord Casey had a varied political career that included mining engineer, Federal Treasurer, Minister of State in the British War Cabinet, and Minister for External Affairs (1951-1960). He was Governor of Bengal, 1944-1946 and Australian Governor-General, 1965-1969.
From the description of Papers. 1910-1940. (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225720290
1914 joined Australian Imperial Force; 1914-1918 served in Egypt, Gallipoli and France; 1917 MC; 1918 Distinguished Service Order; 1924 Australian liaison officer in Whitehall; 1931-1940 member of Australian parliament for Corio (Victoria); 1933-1935 assistant treasurer; 1935-1939 treasurer; 1939 minister for supply and development; 1940-1941 Australia's first minister to the Uniteds States; 1942-1944 British minister resident in the Middle East; 1944-1946 governor of Bengal; 1949-1960 member of Australian parliament for La Trobe; 1951-1960 minister for external affairs; 1960 baronetcy; 1965-1969 governor-general of Australia; 1969 KG
Epithet: politician and diplomat
Title: Baron Casey
British Library Archives and Manuscripts Catalogue : Person : Description : ark:/81055/vdc_100000001394.0x0003ad
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associatedWith | Blackburn, Richard Arthur, 1918-1987. | person |
associatedWith | Casey family. | family |
associatedWith | Casey family. | family |
associatedWith | Casey family. | family |
associatedWith | Cugley, Bob. | person |
associatedWith | Curzon, George Nathaniel Curzon Marquis of, 1859-1925. | person |
associatedWith | Hudson, W. J. (William James), 1934- | person |
associatedWith | Lindsay, Daryl, 1890-1976. | person |
associatedWith | Marshall, Harold, 1919- | person |
associatedWith | McKinlay, Brian, 1933- | person |
associatedWith | New York Times Company | corporateBody |
associatedWith | Scullin, J. H. (James Henry), 1876-1953. | person |
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Bengal, India | |||
Thailand, Asia | |||
Burma, Asia | |||
Australia--Mount Morgan (Qld.) | |||
India, Asia | |||
South Eastern Asia, Asia | |||
Pakistan, Asia | |||
Ledo, Assam | |||
Bengal, India | |||
Indonesia, Asia | |||
Pakistan, Asia | |||
Australia | |||
Darjeeling, Bengal | |||
Australia | |||
Bengal, India | |||
Australia | |||
India, Asia | |||
Bengal, India | |||
Calcutta, India | |||
India, Asia | |||
Darjeeling, Bengal | |||
Calcutta, India | |||
Burma, Asia | |||
Poonch, India | |||
India, Asia | |||
Malaya, Malaysia | |||
Australia | |||
India, Asia | |||
Bengal, India |
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Aeronautics |
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Governors general |
Mines and mineral resources |
Mining engineers |
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Engineers |
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Person
Birth 1890-08-29
Death 1976-06-17
Australians
English