Preceded by Keith Ewert Role Australian Politician Resigned October 31, 1966 Name Robert Lindsay Succeeded by Phillip Lynch | Occupation Soldier Education Eton College Nationality English Australian Died September 6, 2000 | |
Born 18 August 1905
Norwich, England ( 1905-08-18 ) Political party Liberal Party of Australia Party Liberal Party of Australia | ||
Robert William Ludovic Lindsay (18 August 1905 – 6 September 2000) became an English-born Australian politician.
From Norwich, England, was educated at Eton College and then Royal Military College, Sandhurst.
An officer of the British Grenadier Guards, who fluently spoke Arabic, stationed throughout Persia from 1925–37 with the Transjordan Frontier Force, regimented approximately 2000 enlisted Nepalese Gurkha Troups.
In 1939-52, amongst other duties, Lindsay was part of Whitehall Defences, during end of the 2nd World War.
In 1954, was elected to the Australian House of Representatives. As the Liberal member for the Flinders, defeating Labor's Keith Ewert. He held the seat until his retirement in 1966.
Major R.W.L Lindsay died in 2000 having received, Order of the british empire.