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Hugh Gilchrist OAM
Born(1916-08-08)8 August 1916
Sydney, New South Wales
Died16 October 2010(2010-10-16) (aged 94)
NationalityAustralian
Occupation(s)Public servant, diplomat, author
Spouse
Elizabeth Richards
(m. 1949⁠–⁠2010)

Hugh Gilchrist OAM (8 August 1916 – 16 October 2010) was an Australian public servant, diplomat and author.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ Anderson, David (16 November 2010). "Tales of diplomacy and adventure earned through a life less ordinary". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Archived from the original on 8 February 2016.
  2. ^ Hugh Gilchrist (1916-2010), Halstead Press, archived from the original on 23 May 2015
Diplomatic posts
Preceded by
A.F. Dingle
as Acting High Commissioner
Australian High Commissioner to Tanzania
1962 – 1966
Succeeded by
H.W. Bullock
Preceded by Australian Ambassador to Greece
1968 – 1972
Succeeded by
Preceded by
D. McCarthy
Australian Ambassador to the Spain
1977 – 1979
Succeeded by
K.H. Rogers