Tom Critchley

Tom Critchley
Australian Ambassador to Indonesia
In office
1978–1981
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterMalcolm Fraser
Preceded byRichard Woolcott
Succeeded byRawdon Dalrymple
Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea
In office
1974–1978
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterGough Whitlam (1974–75)
Malcolm Fraser (1975–78)
Preceded byLes Johnson
Succeeded byGerry Nutter
Australian Ambassador to Thailand
In office
1969–1973
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterJohn Gorton (1969–71)
William McMahon (1971–72)
Gough Whitlam (1972–73)
Preceded byDavid McNicol
Succeeded byD.C. Goss
Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia
In office
1955–1965
MonarchElizabeth II
Prime MinisterSir Robert Menzies
Preceded byPosition established
Succeeded byAllan Eastman
Personal details
Born(1916-01-27)27 January 1916
Melbourne, Victoria
Died14 July 2009(2009-07-14) (aged 93)
Sydney, New South Wales
Spouse
Joyce Gwendolyn Hews
(m. 19461954)
Susan Cappell
(m. 19622009)
Alma materUniversity of Sydney
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceRoyal Australian Air Force (1941)
Second Australian Imperial Force (1941–44)
Years of service1941–1944
RankLieutenant
Battles/warsSecond World War

Thomas Kingston Critchley, AO, CBE (27 January 1916 – 14 July 2009) was an Australian public servant, diplomat, author and journalist.