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==Military career==
==Military career==
Upon graduation, Gairdner was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the artillery in May 1916 and sent to the Western Front. In this campaign, he sustained a serious wound to the right leg which necessitated numerous operations throughout his life and eventual amputation in 1976.<ref name=Boyce/> After the war he transferred to cavalry. He spent two years at the [[Staff College, Camberley]] from 1933 to 1934.<ref name="mcb" /> As a lieutenant colonel, from 1937 to 1940 he was the commanding officer of the [[10th Royal Hussars]], before being chief of staff of the [[7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|7th Armoured Division]] then [[General Officer Commanding]] of the [[6th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|6th]] and [[8th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|8th Armoured Divisions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Gairdner/Sir_Charles_Henry/Great_Britain.html|title= Gairdner Sir Charles Henry, General |accessdate=17 November 2008 |last= Ammentorp|first= Steen |work=The Generals of WWII }}</ref><ref name="ccwa">[http://www.ccentre.wa.gov.au/ExhibitionsOnline/GovernorsAndPremiers/Governors/Pages/Gairdner.aspx Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner 1951-1963], at the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia.</ref> He was awarded the [[Medal of Freedom]] by the [[United States]] in [[London]] on 16 January 1947. He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in 1946 and [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George]] in 1948.<ref name=Boyce/>
Upon graduation, Gairdner was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the artillery in May 1916 and sent to the Western Front. In this campaign, he sustained a serious wound to the right leg which necessitated numerous operations throughout his life and eventual amputation in 1976.<ref name=Boyce/> After the war he transferred to cavalry. He spent two years at the [[Staff College, Camberley]] from 1933 to 1934.<ref name="mcb" /> As a lieutenant colonel, from 1937 to 1940 he was the commanding officer of the [[10th Royal Hussars]], before being chief of staff of the [[7th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|7th Armoured Division]] then [[General Officer Commanding]] of the [[6th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|6th]] and [[8th Armoured Division (United Kingdom)|8th Armoured Divisions]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.generals.dk/general/Gairdner/Sir_Charles_Henry/Great_Britain.html|title= Gairdner Sir Charles Henry, General |accessdate=17 November 2008 |last= Ammentorp|first= Steen |work=The Generals of WWII }}</ref><ref name="ccwa">[http://www.ccentre.wa.gov.au/ExhibitionsOnline/GovernorsAndPremiers/Governors/Pages/Gairdner.aspx Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner 1951–1963], at the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia.</ref> He was awarded the [[Medal of Freedom]] by the [[United States]] in [[London]] on 16 January 1947. He was appointed [[Companion of the Order of the Bath]] in 1946 and [[Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George]] in 1948.<ref name=Boyce/>


==Governor of Western Australia and Tasmania==
==Governor of Western Australia and Tasmania==
Gairdner's distinguished military career was rewarded in 1951 when he was appointed [[Governor of Western Australia]]. He was governor during a number of royal visits to Perth - the earliest being that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.<ref>Edmonds, Jack (editor) (1979) ''Swan River colony : life in Western Australia since the early colonial settlement, illustrated by pictures from an exhibition mounted by West Australian Newspapers Ltd. as a contribution to celebrations for the state's 150th year'' Perth: West Australian Newspapers. ISBN 0-909699-20-8 - page 87 - Sir Charles with the Queen</ref> His long residency in Western Australia was during a time when [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] and Western Australia were undergoing significant post-war change. He was very popular with the Western Australian public.<ref name=Boyce/>
Gairdner's distinguished military career was rewarded in 1951 when he was appointed [[Governor of Western Australia]]. He was governor during a number of royal visits to Perth – the earliest being that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.<ref>Edmonds, Jack (editor) (1979) ''Swan River colony : life in Western Australia since the early colonial settlement, illustrated by pictures from an exhibition mounted by West Australian Newspapers Ltd. as a contribution to celebrations for the state's 150th year'' Perth: West Australian Newspapers. ISBN 0-909699-20-8 – page 87 – Sir Charles with the Queen</ref> His long residency in Western Australia was during a time when [[Perth, Western Australia|Perth]] and Western Australia were undergoing significant post-war change. He was very popular with the Western Australian public.<ref name=Boyce/>


Gairdner's tenure was relatively free of political or constitutional crisis. When Labor's loss of the October 1955 Bunbury by-election resulted in the [[Albert Hawke]] government's losing its parliamentary majority, the possibility was raised that the governor might have to exercise his reserve powers. However the parliament remained in recess until Labor won the ensuing [[Western Australian state election, 1956|1956 general election]].<ref name=Boyce/> The [[Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital]] in Perth was named in his honour in May 1963. Gairdner stepped down from his post on 26 June 1963. He lobbied for the position of [[Governor of Tasmania]] and on 23 September 1963 was appointed for five years.<ref name=Boyce/>
Gairdner's tenure was relatively free of political or constitutional crisis. When Labor's loss of the October 1955 Bunbury by-election resulted in the [[Albert Hawke]] government's losing its parliamentary majority, the possibility was raised that the governor might have to exercise his reserve powers. However the parliament remained in recess until Labor won the ensuing [[Western Australian state election, 1956|1956 general election]].<ref name=Boyce/> The [[Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital]] in Perth was named in his honour in May 1963. Gairdner stepped down from his post on 26 June 1963. He lobbied for the position of [[Governor of Tasmania]] and on 23 September 1963 was appointed for five years.<ref name=Boyce/>
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===Freemasonry===
===Freemasonry===
He was a freemason. During his terms as both Governor of Western Australia (1951-1963) and Governor of Tasmania (1963-1968), he was also Grand Master of the respective Grand Lodges.<ref>http://kenthenderson.com.au/m_papers03.html</ref>
He was a freemason. During his terms as both Governor of Western Australia (1951–1963) and Governor of Tasmania (1963–1968), he was also Grand Master of the respective Grand Lodges.<ref>http://kenthenderson.com.au/m_papers03.html</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 10:30, 6 June 2014

For those with a similar name, see Charles Gardiner (disambiguation) and Charlie Gardiner (disambiguation).

Lieutenant General
Sir Charles Gairdner
GBE, KCMG, KCVO, CB
23rd Governor of Western Australia
In office
6 November 1951 – 25 October 1963
MonarchsGeorge VI (1951–52)
Elizabeth II (1952–1963)
PremierSir Ross McLarty (1951–53)
Albert Hawke (1953–59)
Sir David Brand (1959–63)
Preceded bySir James Mitchell
Succeeded bySir Douglas Kendrew
19th Governor of Tasmania
In office
24 September 1963 – 11 July 1968
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded byLord Rowallan
Succeeded bySir Edric Bastyan
Personal details
BornInfobox Military Person
20 March 1898
Batavia, Netherlands East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia)
Died(1983-02-22)22 February 1983
Nedlands, Western Australia
Resting placeInfobox Military Person
NationalityBritish
SpouseEvelyn Constance Handcock
Parent
  • Infobox Military Person
ProfessionBritish Army soldier
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Mentioned in Despatches
Medal of Freedom (United States)
Military service
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch/serviceBritish Army
Years of service1916–1949
RankLieutenant General
Commands8th Armoured Division
6th Armoured Division
10th Royal Hussars
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War

Lieutenant General Sir Charles Henry Gairdner GBE, KCMG, KCVO, CB (20 March 1898 – 22 February 1983) was a British soldier and military officer who later occupied two viceregal positions in Australia. Born in Batavia (now Jakarta) in the Dutch East Indies, he was brought up in Ireland, and educated at Repton School and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in England. Having served on active duty during World War I, in which he sustained a serious wound to his right leg, Gairdner then spent time at the Staff College, Camberley, and served as commanding officer of various units during World War II. In 1951, after the conclusion of the war, he was appointed Governor of Western Australia, a position in which served until 1963, when he assumed the role of Governor of Tasmania, a role he served in until 1968. Gairdner died in Nedlands, Western Australia, at the age of 84, and was awarded a state funeral.[1]

Early life

Gairdner was born in Batavia, Netherlands East Indies (now Jakarta, Indonesia) in 1898. Brought up in County Galway, Ireland, he was educated at Repton School in England, and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1] He married the Hon. Evelyn Constance Handcock, daughter of the 5th Lord Castlemain, in 1925.[2]

Military career

Upon graduation, Gairdner was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the artillery in May 1916 and sent to the Western Front. In this campaign, he sustained a serious wound to the right leg which necessitated numerous operations throughout his life and eventual amputation in 1976.[1] After the war he transferred to cavalry. He spent two years at the Staff College, Camberley from 1933 to 1934.[2] As a lieutenant colonel, from 1937 to 1940 he was the commanding officer of the 10th Royal Hussars, before being chief of staff of the 7th Armoured Division then General Officer Commanding of the 6th and 8th Armoured Divisions.[3][4] He was awarded the Medal of Freedom by the United States in London on 16 January 1947. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1946 and Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1948.[1]

Governor of Western Australia and Tasmania

Gairdner's distinguished military career was rewarded in 1951 when he was appointed Governor of Western Australia. He was governor during a number of royal visits to Perth – the earliest being that of Queen Elizabeth II in 1954.[5] His long residency in Western Australia was during a time when Perth and Western Australia were undergoing significant post-war change. He was very popular with the Western Australian public.[1]

Gairdner's tenure was relatively free of political or constitutional crisis. When Labor's loss of the October 1955 Bunbury by-election resulted in the Albert Hawke government's losing its parliamentary majority, the possibility was raised that the governor might have to exercise his reserve powers. However the parliament remained in recess until Labor won the ensuing 1956 general election.[1] The Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth was named in his honour in May 1963. Gairdner stepped down from his post on 26 June 1963. He lobbied for the position of Governor of Tasmania and on 23 September 1963 was appointed for five years.[1]

In February 1969 the Gairdners returned to Perth and settled at Peppermint Grove. Survived by his wife, Sir Charles died on 22 February 1983 at Nedlands and was cremated after a state funeral.[1]

Freemasonry

He was a freemason. During his terms as both Governor of Western Australia (1951–1963) and Governor of Tasmania (1963–1968), he was also Grand Master of the respective Grand Lodges.[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h Boyce, P. 'Gairdner, Sir Charles Henry (1898–1983)' entry in Australian Dictionary of Biography, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University], accessed 29 February 2012.
  2. ^ a b Statesmen & Scholars And other fascinating Western Australians: A Tour Guide for the Karrakatta Cemetery Historical Walk Trail 1, Metropolitan Cemeteries Board (WA).
  3. ^ Ammentorp, Steen. "Gairdner Sir Charles Henry, General". The Generals of WWII. Retrieved 17 November 2008.
  4. ^ Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Gairdner 1951–1963, at the Constitutional Centre of Western Australia.
  5. ^ Edmonds, Jack (editor) (1979) Swan River colony : life in Western Australia since the early colonial settlement, illustrated by pictures from an exhibition mounted by West Australian Newspapers Ltd. as a contribution to celebrations for the state's 150th year Perth: West Australian Newspapers. ISBN 0-909699-20-8 – page 87 – Sir Charles with the Queen
  6. ^ http://kenthenderson.com.au/m_papers03.html
Military offices
Preceded by GOC, 6th Armoured Division
October 1941 – May 1942 		Succeeded by
Preceded by GOC, 8th Armoured Division
August 1942 – January 1943 		Succeeded by
Post Disbanded
Government offices
Preceded by Governor of Western Australia
1951–1963 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Governor of Tasmania
1963–1968 		Succeeded by

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