Walter Crocker

Sir Walter Crocker KBE
Sir Walter Crocker KBE
	Sir Walter Crocker in 1953
Born	Walter Russell Crocker; 25 March 1902; Broken Hill, New South Wales
Died	14 November 2002 (aged 100)
Nationality	Australian
Occupation(s)	Public servant, diplomat
Spouse	Claire Ward (m. 1951)

Sir Walter Russell Crocker KBE (25 March 1902 – 14 November 2002) was an Australian diplomat, writer and war veteran.

Life and career

Crocker was born in Broken Hill, New South Wales, the eldest son of Robert Crocker and Alma Bray.^[1] He served in World War II with the British Army, becoming a Lieutenant Colonel.^[1]

He was ambassador or high commissioner to eleven countries, including India (twice), Indonesia, Canada,^[2] Italy, Belgium, Nepal, the Netherlands, Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.^[3]

Crocker was a Lieutenant-Governor of South Australia for more than nine years.^[1] He had two sons, Robert and Christopher.^[4]

Books

Crocker has authored a well received biography of Nehru titled Nehru:A Contemporary's Estimate.

Awards

Crocker was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1955 while Australian Ambassador to Indonesia.^[5] He was later promoted to become a Knight Commander of the Order in December 1977, in recognition of his service to the public.^[6]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c Farquharson, John (2002), "Crocker, Sir Walter Russell (1902–2002)", Obituaries Australia, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 July 2014 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "New High Commissioner to Canada". The Canberra Times. 23 October 1956. p. 2.
^ "Australian Ambassador: Certain fears shape our foreign policy". The Canberra Times. 5 April 1971. p. 2.
^ "Sir Walter Crocker dies, aged 100". The Advertiser. 2002. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
^ "Search Australian Honours: CROCKER, Walter Russell", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014
^ "Search Australian Honours: CROCKER, Walter Russell", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014

Nehru:A Contemporary's Estimate by Walter Crocker with a Foreword by Arnold Toynbee(1966).New York: Oxford University Press.
Crocker, Walter (1971). Australian Ambassador: International Relations at First Hand. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522839937.
Crocker, Walter (1981). Travelling Back: The Memoirs of Sir Walter Crocker. Macmillan. ISBN 0-333-33721-2.
Crocker, Walter (1983). Sir Thomas Playford: A Portrait. Melbourne University Press. ISBN 0-522-84250-X.
Partington, Geoffery (22 March 2002). "Sir Walter Crocker at one hundred". National Observer - Australia and World Affairs. Retrieved 31 January 2007. {{cite journal}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
"Sir Walter Crocker Celebrates 100 Years" (Press release). Alexander Downer, MP. 25 March 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
"Sir Walter Crocker" (Press release). Alexander Downer, MP. 14 November 2002. Retrieved 31 January 2007.
"Sir Walter Crocker dies, aged 100". The Advertiser (Adelaide). 15 November 2002. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Riddell, Don (16 November 2002). "Outspoken statesman a man for all seasons". The Advertiser (Adelaide). {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Farquharson, John (27 November 2002). "Waspish diplomat with a sting in his political views". The Age (Melbourne). {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
"Obituary of Sir Walter Crocker, Colonial official and Australian ambassador who believed in the virtues of imperial rule". The Daily Telegraph (Sydney). 27 November 2002. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Gate, Richard (29 November 2002). "Stylish reporting marked diplomat's honest manner". The Australian. {{cite news}}: |access-date= requires |url= (help)

Diplomatic posts
Preceded by Roy Gollan	Australian High Commissioner to India 1952 – 1955	Succeeded by Peter Heydon
Preceded by Charles Kevin	Australian Ambassador to Indonesia 1955 – 1957	Succeeded by Laurence McIntyre
Preceded by Douglas Copland	Australian High Commissioner to Canada 1957 – 1958	Succeeded by Walter Cawthorn
Preceded by Peter Heydon	Australian High Commissioner to India 1958 – 1962	Succeeded by Bill Pritchett as Acting High Commissioner
Preceded by Edwin McCarthy	Australian Ambassador to the Netherlands 1962 – 1965	Succeeded by Roden Cutler
New title	Australian High Commissioners to Kenya 1965 – 1967	Succeeded by Robert Hamilton
Preceded by Alfred Stirling	Australian Ambassador to Italy 1967 – 1970	Succeeded by Malcolm Booker

[Farq-1] Farquharson, John (2002), "Crocker, Sir Walter Russell (1902–2002)", Obituaries Australia, Australian National University, archived from the original on 11 July 2014 {{citation}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[2] "New High Commissioner to Canada". The Canberra Times. 23 October 1956. p. 2.

[3] "Australian Ambassador: Certain fears shape our foreign policy". The Canberra Times. 5 April 1971. p. 2.

[4] "Sir Walter Crocker dies, aged 100". The Advertiser. 2002. Archived from the original on 4 July 2012. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

[5] "Search Australian Honours: CROCKER, Walter Russell", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014

[6] "Search Australian Honours: CROCKER, Walter Russell", itsanhonour.gov.au, Australian Government, archived from the original on 11 July 2014

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Life and career

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