George Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke
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George Edward John Mowbray Rous, 3rd Earl of Stradbroke KCMG
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(19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British noble and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia
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He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from 1928 until the defeat of the 1924-1929 Conservative Government
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Viscount Dunwich, as he then was, was commissioned Captain
in the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers in 1882. He was promoted Major
in 1884, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1888, and Colonel
in 1902. He retired from the Territorial Army Royal Artillery
in 1930.
As ex. officio the Chief Scout of Victoria as Governor, Lord Stradbroke also sponsored the Victorian Scouting
competition, the Stradbroke Cup. This event is still held every year and is immensely popular.
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Volunteer Decoration
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(19 November 1862 – 20 December 1947) was a British noble and the 15th Governor of Victoria, Australia
Australia
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He also served as Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries from 1928 until the defeat of the 1924-1929 Conservative Government
Conservative Government 1924-1929
Members of the Cabinet are in bold face....
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Viscount Dunwich, as he then was, was commissioned Captain
Captain (British Army and Royal Marines)
Captain is a junior officer rank of the British Army and Royal Marines. It ranks above Lieutenant and below Major and has a NATO ranking code of OF-2. The rank is equivalent to a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and to a Flight Lieutenant in the Royal Air Force...
in the 1st Norfolk Artillery Volunteers in 1882. He was promoted Major
Major
Major is a rank of commissioned officer, with corresponding ranks existing in almost every military in the world.When used unhyphenated, in conjunction with no other indicator of rank, the term refers to the rank just senior to that of an Army captain and just below the rank of lieutenant colonel. ...
in 1884, Lieutenant-Colonel in 1888, and Colonel
Colonel
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in 1902. He retired from the Territorial Army Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
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in 1930.
As ex. officio the Chief Scout of Victoria as Governor, Lord Stradbroke also sponsored the Victorian Scouting
Scouting in Victoria
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competition, the Stradbroke Cup. This event is still held every year and is immensely popular.
Lady Helena Rous, Countess of Stradbroke, DBE
Helena Violet Alice Fraser (died 14 April 1949), daughter of Lt.-Gen. James Keith Fraser, married Stradbroke on 23 July 1898. She was created a Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1927.Children
- Lady Pleasance Elizabeth Rous (born 11 May 1899 - died ????)
- Lady Catherine Charlotte Rous (born 5 May 1900 - died ????)
- Lady Betty Helena Joanna Rous (24 April 1901 – 4 November 1969)
- John Anthony Alexander Rous, 4th Earl of Stradbroke (1903–1983)
- William Keith Rous, 5th Earl of Stradbroke (1907–1983)
- Hon. George Nathaniel Rous (1911 - 1982)
- Major Hon. Peter James Mowbray Rous (23 January 1914 – 17 May 1997), married Elizabeth Alice Mary Fraser on 24 June 1942 and had issue
- Hon. Christopher Simon Rous (3 January 1916 - 22 Feb 1925)