William Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle
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The Right Honourable The Viscount De L'Isle VC, KG, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC |
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| 15th Governor-General of Australia | |
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In office 3 August 1961 – 7 May 1965 |
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| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | The Viscount Dunrossil |
| Succeeded by | The Lord Casey |
| Secretary of State for Air | |
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In office 31 October 1951 – 20 December 1955 |
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| Monarch |
George VI Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Winston Churchill |
| Preceded by | Arthur Henderson |
| Succeeded by | Nigel Birch |
| Member of Parliament for Chelsea |
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In office 11 October 1944 – 18 June 1945 |
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| Preceded by | Sir Samuel Hoare |
| Succeeded by | Allan Noble |
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William Philip Sidney 23 May 1909 Chelsea, London |
| Died | 5 April 1991 (aged 81) Tonbridge, Kent |
| Nationality | British |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Relations | John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort (father-in-law) |
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 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1929–1944 |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Victoria Cross |
William Philip Sidney, 1st Viscount De L'Isle VC, KG, GCMG, GCVO, KStJ, PC (23 May 1909 – 5 April 1991), known as The Lord De L'Isle and Dudley between 1945 and 1956, was a British Victoria Cross recipient, politician, and the 15th Governor-General of Australia, the final non-Australian to hold the office.
Sidney was the younger of two children, and the only son, of William Sidney, 5th Baron De L'Isle and Dudley (19 August 1859 – 18 June 1945) and his wife, Winifred Agneta Yorke Bevan (d. 11 February 1959). The Sidney family is one of England's oldest and most distinguished families. He was a descendant of King William IV by his mistress Dorothea Jordan. He was educated at Eton College and Magdalene College, Cambridge and became a chartered accountant. In 1929 he joined the Grenadier Guards Reserve of Officers.
Lord De L'Isle married Hon Jacqueline Corrine Yvonne Vereker (20 October 1914 – 15 November 1962), daughter of Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort, on 8 June 1940. The couple had five children:
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