Robert Lindsay (Australian politician)
Robert William Ludovic Lindsay OBE (18 August 1905 – 6 September 2000) was an English-born Australian politician. From Norwich, England, was educated at Eton College and then Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
Robert Lindsay | |
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| Member of the Australian Parliament for Flinders | |
| In office 29 May 1954 – 31 October 1966 | |
| Preceded by | Keith Ewert |
| Succeeded by | Phillip Lynch |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 August 1905 Norwich, UK |
| Died | 6 September 2000 (aged 95) Victoria, Australia |
| Nationality | English Australian |
| Political party | Liberal Party of Australia |
| Occupation | Grenadier Guard & Australian politician |
An officer of the British Grenadier Guards, he spoke fluent Arabic, and was seconded to the Transjordan Frontier Force in 1930, serving in the Middle East for about four years. He retired from the military in 1937, with the rank of captain. Recalled to service during World War II, he served with the Grenadier Guards in Europe and the Middle East, attaining the rank of brevet major.[1]
His mother was Australian and he migrated following the war. In 1954, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Liberal member for the Flinders, defeating Labor's Keith Ewert. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966.
Lindsay was made a member of the Order of the British Empire in 1971. He died in 2000.[2]
References
- "Adjournment: Lindsay, Hon. Robert William Ludovic, OBE". Parliament of Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2021.
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.