Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer (1900 to 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier and educator who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1958 to 1972. He had a distinguished military career in the Second World War, commanding forces in North Africa and the Pacific, and made significant contributions to constitutional jurisprudence during his time on the bench.
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RoleJudge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia 1 Nationality / Jurisdiction Place of Death Classification
Field of LawCommercial and Business Law 1 Role
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Windeyer was born in Sydney, into a legal family: his father, William Archibald Windeyer (1871-1943) was a Sydney solicitor, his uncle, Richard Windeyer, was a King's Counsel, his grandfather, William Charles Windeyer, was twice Attorney-General of New South Wales and Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales, and his great-grandfather, Sir Richard Windeyer, was a barrister and member of the first elected Parliament of New South Wales, sitting in the New South Wales Legislative Council.
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Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer (1900 to 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier and educator who served as a Justice of the High Court of Australia from 1958 to 1972.
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Victor Windeyer was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
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From 1929 to 1940, he lectured at the University of Sydney, teaching equity and commercial law, and until 1936, legal history.
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Major General Sir William John Victor Windeyer (28 July 1900-23 November 1987) was an Australian judge, soldier, educator, and a Justice of the High Court of Australia.
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was an Australian judge
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Wikidata Q7926460, P569 date of birth claim (year)
P569 (date of birth): 1900
Wikidata Q7926460, P569 date of birth claim (full date)
P569 (date of birth): 1900-07-28
Wikidata Q7926460, P570 date of death claim (year)
P570 (date of death): 1987
Wikidata Q7926460, P570 date of death claim (full date)
P570 (date of death): 1987-11-23
Wikidata Q7926460, P19 place of birth claim
P19 (place of birth): Sydney
Wikidata Q7926460, P20 place of death claim
P20 (place of death): Sydney
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