Phillip George Evatt, (2 July 1922 – 20 March 2010) was an Australian naval officer and

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who serviced as a judge on the

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from 1977 to 1987. Evatt received a

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from the

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. He served as

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in the

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from 1940 to 1946, including on the British submarine . He was awarded the

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for his part in the sinking of German submarine '' U-486'' in 1945. Evatt was admitted as a

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in 1951. During his career as a jurist, he served on several courts, including the

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(1976–1987), the

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(1974–1987), and the

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(1981–1987). Evatt presided over a Royal Commission into the use of chemical agents in the Vietnam War.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Evatt, Phillip 1922 births 2010 deaths 20th-century Australian judges Australian jurists Judges of the Federal Court of Australia Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) Royal Australian Navy officers Royal Australian Navy personnel of World War II University of Sydney alumni