John Goodwin (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman Goodwin KCB, KCMG, DSO (24 May 1871 – 29 September 1960), known as Sir John Goodwin, was a British soldier and medical practitioner, who served as the Governor of Queensland from 1927 to 1932.

Lieutenant General Sir John Goodwin KCB, KCMG, DSO
14th Governor of Queensland
In office 13 July 1927 – 7 April 1932
Monarch	George V
Preceded by	Sir Matthew Nathan
Succeeded by	Sir Leslie Orme Wilson
Personal details
Born	24 May 1871 Kandy, Ceylon
Died	29 September 1960 (aged 89) Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Nationality	British
Spouse(s)	Lilian Isabel Ronaldson
Profession	Military doctor
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1893–1923
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Royal Army Medical Corps
Commands	Director General Army Medical Services (1918–23)
Battles/wars	North-West Frontier First World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (3) Army Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Croix de guerre (Belgium)

Early life and military career

Goodwin was born on 24 May 1871 in Kandy, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) to a British Army surgeon father and an Australian mother. He was educated in England at Newton College, Devon, and undertook medical training at St Mary's Hospital, London where he graduated with a Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons and Royal College of Physicians in 1891.[1]

Commissioned a lieutenant in the British Army Medical Department, Goodwin was stationed in India where he saw active service on the North-West Frontier from 1897 to 1898 and was awarded to the Distinguished Service Order.[1]

Governor of Queensland

Goodwin served as Governor of Queensland from 13 July 1927 to 7 April 1932.

Wilson was a freemason. During his term as governor, he was also Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of Queensland.[2]

References

1. Paul D. Wilson, Goodwin, Sir Thomas Herbert John Chapman (1871–1960), Australian Dictionary of Biography, Volume 9, Melbourne University Press, 1983, pp 49–50.
2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 9 April 2013. Retrieved 27 October 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

Paths constructed by Goodwin in the grounds of Government House

Portrait of Lady and Sir John Goodwin, March 1928