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1945 In Australia
The following lists events that happened during 1945 in Australia. Incumbents *Monarchy in Australia, Monarch – George VI of the United Kingdom, George VI *Governor-General of Australia, Governor-General – Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Earl of Gowrie, Alexander Hore-Ruthven, 1st Baron Gowrie (until 30 January), then the Duke of Gloucester *Prime Minister – John Curtin (died in office 5 July), then Frank Forde (until 13 July), then Ben Chifley *Chief Justice of Australia, Chief Justice – Sir John Latham State Premiers *Premier of New South Wales – William McKell *Premier of Queensland – Frank Cooper (Australian politician), Frank Cooper *Premier of South Australia – Thomas Playford IV *Premier of Tasmania – Robert Cosgrove *Premier of Victoria – Albert Dunstan (until 2 October), then Ian MacFarlan (until 21 November), then John Cain (senior), John Cain *Premier of Western Australia – John Willcock (until 31 July), then Frank Wise State Governors *Governor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
George VI
George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until Death and state funeral of George VI, his death in 1952. He was also the last Emperor of India from 1936 until the British Raj was dissolved in August 1947, and the first Head of the Commonwealth following the London Declaration of 1949. The future George VI was born in the reign of his great-grandmother Queen Victoria; he was named Albert at birth after his great-grandfather Albert, Prince Consort, and was known as "Bertie" to his family and close friends. His father ascended the throne as George V in 1910. As the second son of the king, Albert was not expected to inherit the throne. He spent his early life in the shadow of his elder brother, Edward VIII, Prince Edward, the heir apparent. Albert attended naval college as a teenager and served in the Royal Navy and Royal Air Force during the W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
