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Lieutenant Colonel
William Hodgson
CMG, OBE
Hodgson c. 1945
Australian High Commissioner to South Africa
In office
1952–1957
Preceded byJohn Quinn (acting)
Succeeded byHugh Gilchrist (acting)
Australian Minister to Japan
In office
1949–1952
Preceded byPatrick Shaw
Succeeded byEdward Ronald Walker
Australian Ambassador to France
In office
1945–1949
Succeeded byKeith Officer
Secretary of the Department of External Affairs
In office
19 November 1935 – 21 June 1945
Preceded byJohn Henry Starling
Succeeded byWilliam Dunk
Personal details
Born(1892-05-22)22 May 1892
Kingston, Victoria
Died24 January 1958(1958-01-24) (aged 65)
Sydney, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
SpouseMuriel Daisy McDowell
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne (LLB)
Royal Military College, Duntroon
OccupationArmy officer, public servant and diplomat
Civilian awardsCompanion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Nickname"Hoddy"
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1911–1934
RankLieutenant Colonel
Battles/warsFirst World War
Military awardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
Croix de guerre (France)

Lieutenant Colonel William Roy Hodgson, CMG, OBE (22 May 1892 – 24 January 1958) was an Australian soldier, public servant and diplomat. His significant achievements were being involved in the formation of the United Nations General Assembly and representing Australia internationally at many diplomatic conferences during the Second World War, and being a member of the drafting committee of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

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