Victor Windeyer

Major General The Right Honourable
Sir Victor Windeyer
KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC
Major General The Right Honourable Sir Victor Windeyer KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC
	Brigadier Victor Windeyer in New Guinea, January 1944
Justice of the High Court of Australia
	In office; 8 September 1958 – 29 February 1972
Nominated by	Sir Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Sir Dudley Williams
Succeeded by	Sir Ninian Stephen
Personal details
Born	28 July 1900; Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Died	23 November 1987 (aged 87); Sydney, New South Wales
Relatives	Richard Windeyer (great-grandfather); William Charles Windeyer (grandfather); Richard Windeyer (uncle) ;
Alma mater	University of Sydney
Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1918–1953
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX396
Commands	2nd Division (1950–1952); 20th Brigade (1942–1946); 2/48th Battalion (1940–1942); Sydney University Regiment (1937–1940);
Battles / wars	Second World War North African campaign Siege of Tobruk; ; South West Pacific theatre New Guinea Campaign; Borneo Campaign; ; ;
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order & Bar; Efficiency Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches (3);

Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer, KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC (28 July 1900 – 23 November 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.

Major General The Right Honourable Sir Victor Windeyer KBE, CB, DSO & Bar, ED, QC, PC
Brigadier Victor Windeyer in New Guinea, January 1944

Justice of the High Court of Australia
In office 8 September 1958 – 29 February 1972
Nominated by	Sir Robert Menzies
Preceded by	Sir Dudley Williams
Succeeded by	Sir Ninian Stephen

Personal details
Born	(1900-07-28)28 July 1900 Hunters Hill, New South Wales
Died	23 November 1987(1987-11-23) (aged 87) Sydney, New South Wales
Relatives	Richard Windeyer (great-grandfather) William Charles Windeyer (grandfather) Richard Windeyer (uncle)
Alma mater	University of Sydney

Military career
Allegiance	Australia
Service / branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1918–1953
Rank	Major General
Service number	NX396
Commands	2nd Division (1950–1952) 20th Brigade (1942–1946) 2/48th Battalion (1940–1942) Sydney University Regiment (1937–1940)
Battles / wars	Second World War North African campaign Siege of Tobruk South West Pacific theatre New Guinea Campaign Borneo Campaign
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (3)