Robert Lindsay (Australian politician)
Robert William Ludovic Lindsay OBE (18 August 1905 – 6 September 2000) was an English-born Australian politician.
Robert Lindsay OBE | |
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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 |
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| 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 |
From Norwich, England, was educated at Eton College and then Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
An officer of the British Grenadier Guards, who fluently spoke Arabic, stationed throughout Persia from 1925–37 with the Transjordan Frontier Force, regimented approximately 2000 enlisted Nepalese Gurkha Troops.
In 1939–52, amongst other duties, Lindsay was part of Whitehall Defences, during end of the 2nd World 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 an Order of the British Empire in 1971. He died in 2000.[1]
References
- Carr, Adam (2008). "Australian Election Archive". Psephos, Adam Carr's Election Archive. Retrieved 14 June 2008.
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| Preceded by Keith Ewert |
Member for Flinders 1954–1966 |
Succeeded by Phillip Lynch |