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Peter Cosgrove
Peter John Cosgrove
Australian general; 26th Governor-General of Australia.
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Peter Cosgrove
Sex or Gender
Male
Award Received
17 items
Officer of the Legion of Honour
Military Cross
(2/12/1971)
Commander of the Legion of Merit
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St. Gregory the Great
Centenary Medal
(1/1/2001)
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Knight of the Order of Australia
(3/28/2014)
Companion of the Order of Australia
(3/25/2000)
Member of the Order of Australia
(1/26/1985)
Australian of the Year
(2001)
Order of Saint John
National Medal
(10/16/1980)
Grand Cross of the Order of Prince Henry
(4/5/2002)
Grand Cross of the Order of Liberty
(7/5/2018)
Grand Cross of the Order of the Liberator General San Martín
(8/9/2016)
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
(8/12/2019)
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit
(6/5/2000)
Place of Birth
Sydney
Instance Of
Human
Date of Birth
7/28/1947
Country of Citizenship
Australia
Given Name
Peter
John
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Peter John Cosgrove
English
Military Personnel
Politician
University of Queensland
Royal Military College
Catholicism
Governor-General of Australia
(3/28/2014 - 7/1/2019)
Series Ordinal
:
26
Replaces
:
Quentin Bryce
Replaced By
:
David Hurley
Start Time
:
3/28/2014
End Time
:
7/1/2019
Chief of the Defence Force
(7/4/2002 - 7/3/2005)
Start Time
:
7/4/2002
End Time
:
7/3/2005
Cosgrove
Peter John Cosgrove
1965
English
2005
Point in Time
:
2/12/1971
Point in Time
:
1/1/2001
Subject Named As
:
Lieutenant General Peter John COSGROVE
Point in Time
:
3/28/2014
Subject Named As
:
Lieutenant Colonel Peter John COSGROVE, AM, MC
Award Rationale
:
For eminent service to the Australian Defence Force as the Commander of the International Force East Timor
Point in Time
:
3/25/2000
Subject Named As
:
Lieutenant Colonel Peter John COSGROVE, MC
Award Rationale
:
In recognition of service as Commanding Officer 1st Battalion, The Royal Australian Regiment
Point in Time
:
1/26/1985
Point in Time
:
2001
Point in Time
:
10/16/1980
Point in Time
:
4/5/2002
Point in Time
:
7/5/2018
Point in Time
:
8/9/2016
Subject Named As
:
General the Honourable Sir Peter John Cosgrove, A.K., M.C.
Award Rationale
:
On the relinquishment of his appointment as Governor-General of Australia.
Point in Time
:
8/12/2019
Announcement Date
:
8/26/2019
Subject Named As
:
Major General Peter John COSGROVE, A.C., M.C., Generals' List, Australian Army.
Statement Is Subject Of
:
2000 Birthday Honours
Point in Time
:
6/5/2000
Series Ordinal
:
1
Series Ordinal
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2
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