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Robert Hunter Weddell (26 December 1882 – 23 November 1951) was an Australian soldier and government administrator, who served as
Government Resident of North Australia The Administrator of the Northern Territory is an official appointed by the Governor-General of Australia to represent the government of the Commonwealth in the Northern Territory, Australia. They perform functions similar to those of a state gove ...
and
Administrator of the Northern Territory The Administrator of the Northern Territory is an official appointed by the Governor-General of Australia to represent the government of the Commonwealth in the Northern Territory, Australia. They perform functions similar to those of a state gov ...
.


Life and career

Weddell was born in
Geelong Geelong ( ) (Wathawurrung: ''Djilang''/''Djalang'') is a port city in the southeastern Australian state of Victoria, located at the eastern end of Corio Bay (the smaller western portion of Port Phillip Bay) and the left bank of Barwon River, ...
,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
in 1882. During
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, Weddell served as a major in the 7th Battalion of the Australian Imperial Force. His period of service included being an officer at the Battle of Gallipoli in 1915, where he was the only officer from the front two companies who survived. He married Flora (née McDonald) in April 1916, while he was serving in the Armed Forces. He left the army in 1917. In 1926, Weddell was appointed
Government Resident of North Australia The Administrator of the Northern Territory is an official appointed by the Governor-General of Australia to represent the government of the Commonwealth in the Northern Territory, Australia. They perform functions similar to those of a state gove ...
. In 1936, he moved to the role of
Administrator of the Northern Territory The Administrator of the Northern Territory is an official appointed by the Governor-General of Australia to represent the government of the Commonwealth in the Northern Territory, Australia. They perform functions similar to those of a state gov ...
. He retired from this post in 1937, as a result of difficulties arising from
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. Weddell was called to military service in 1939, serving with the
Australian Army Intelligence Corps The Australian Intelligence Corps (AUSTINT) is a corps within the Australian Army. It was formed on 6 December 1907 and provides intelligence personnel in every formation headquarters in the Army.Dennis (et al) 2008, p. 65. , the corps consisted ...
in
Melbourne Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
. He retired from the army as a colonel in 1943. Weddell died on 23 November 1951 at
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. His wife outlived him, dying in October 1976.


See also

*
Weddell, Northern Territory __NOTOC__ Weddell is a locality in the Northern Territory of Australia located about south-east of the territory capital of Darwin City. Weddell is located on land and some adjoining waters which are bounded in part by the Blackmore River in ...


References

Administrators of the Northern Territory Australian soldiers 1882 births 1951 deaths Australian military personnel of World War I Australian Army personnel of World War II People from Geelong Military personnel from Victoria (state) {{Australia-gov-bio-stub