Tom Critchley
Tom Critchley | |
|---|---|
| Australian Ambassador to Indonesia | |
| In office 1978–1981 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Malcolm Fraser |
| Preceded by | Richard Woolcott |
| Succeeded by | Rawdon Dalrymple |
| Australian High Commissioner to Papua New Guinea | |
| In office 1974–1978 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Gough Whitlam (1974–75) Malcolm Fraser (1975–78) |
| Preceded by | Les Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Gerry Nutter |
| Australian Ambassador to Thailand | |
| In office 1969–1973 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | John Gorton (1969–71) William McMahon (1971–72) Gough Whitlam (1972–73) |
| Preceded by | David McNicol |
| Succeeded by | D.C. Goss |
| Australian High Commissioner to Malaysia | |
| In office 1955–1965 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Prime Minister | Sir Robert Menzies |
| Preceded by | Position established |
| Succeeded by | Allan Eastman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 January 1916 Melbourne, Victoria |
| Died | 14 July 2009 (aged 93) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Spouse |
Joyce Gwendolyn Hews
(m. 1946–1954)Susan Cappell (m. 1962–2009) |
| Alma mater | University of Sydney |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch/service | Royal Australian Air Force (1941) Second Australian Imperial Force (1941–44) |
| Years of service | 1941–1944 |
| Rank | Lieutenant |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
Thomas Kingston Critchley, AO, CBE (27 January 1916 – 14 July 2009) was an Australian public servant, diplomat, author and journalist.