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==Early life== ==Early life==
Born in ], ] on 4 November 1940, John Sanderson completed his secondary education at ] High School in 1957 before entering the ] in 1958. He graduated in 1961 and was commissioned into the ] in December 1961. Born in ] on 4 November 1940, John Sanderson completed his secondary education at ] High School in 1957 before entering the ] in 1958. He graduated in 1961 and was commissioned into the ] in December 1961.


==Service history== ==Service history==
After completing a Fellowship Diploma in Civil Engineering at the ], John Sanderson had a series of regimental postings. These included second in command of 10 Field Squadron and Troop Commander and Construction Officer of 21 Construction Squadron on operational service in ], ]. He was promoted to ] in 1965. After completing a Fellowship Diploma in Civil Engineering at the ], John Sanderson had a series of regimental postings. These included second in command of 10 Field Squadron and Troop Commander and Construction Officer of 21 Construction Squadron on operational service in ], ]. He was promoted to ] in 1965.


Following eighteen months as a Staff Officer in the Office of the Engineer in Chief, he was posted as the Exchange Instructor at the ], Chatterden UK from 1967–1969. He returned to Australia to command 23 Construction Squadron at ] prior to taking up command of 17 Construction Squadron in ] at the end of 1970.<ref></ref> Following eighteen months as a Staff Officer in the Office of the Engineer in Chief, he was posted as the Exchange Instructor at the ], Chatterden UK from 1967 to 1969. He returned to Australia to command 23 Construction Squadron at ] prior to taking up command of 17 Construction Squadron in ] at the end of 1970.<ref></ref>


Returning to Australia in late 1971, he was the Senior Instructor at the School of Military Engineering throughout 1972 before attending the ] at ] during 1973. Returning to Australia in late 1971, he was the Senior Instructor at the School of Military Engineering throughout 1972 before attending the ] at ] during 1973.


Sanderson was promoted to ] in 1975 after serving for a short period as a Staff Officer at the Headquarters of Field Force Command. His initial appointment as Staff Officer Grade 1 at the Directorate of Engineers was followed by two years (1976–1978) as the Exchange Instructor at the British Army ]. Sanderson was promoted to ] in 1975 after serving for a short period as a Staff Officer at the Headquarters of Field Force Command. His initial appointment as Staff Officer Grade 1 at the Directorate of Engineers was followed by two years (1976–1978) as the Exchange Instructor at the British Army ].


He commanded the 1st Field Engineer Regiment from 1979–1980,<ref> - Australian War Memorial</ref> and then attended the ] in 1981. Sanderson was appointed as the Military Assistant to the ] in late 1981, serving in that capacity until being promoted to Colonel as Director of Army Plans in 1983. He commanded the 1st Field Engineer Regiment from 1979 to 1980,<ref> – Australian War Memorial</ref> and then attended the ] in 1981. Sanderson was appointed as the Military Assistant to the ] in late 1981, serving in that capacity until being promoted to colonel as Director of Army Plans in 1983.


From June 1985 to the middle of 1986 he attended the ], returning to Australia with the rank of ]. After a six-month period as Chairman of the Army Reserve Review Committee, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade at Holsworthy. From June 1985 to the middle of 1986 he attended the ], returning to Australia with the rank of ]. After a six-month period as Chairman of the Army Reserve Review Committee, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade at Holsworthy.


Sanderson served as Chief of Staff Land Command for a brief period in 1989 and was then promoted to ] and appointed as Assistant Chief of Defence Policy. In this role he was tasked to develop and carry out major reforms to the Higher ] Staff, which resulted in him becoming the first Assistant Chief of Defence Force Development at the end of 1989. Sanderson served as Chief of Staff Land Command for a brief period in 1989 and was then promoted to ] and appointed as Assistant Chief of Defence Policy. In this role he was tasked to develop and carry out major reforms to the Higher ] Staff, which resulted in him becoming the first Assistant Chief of Defence Force Development at the end of 1989.


From October 1991, Sanderson became engaged directly in the ] process to bring peace to ], first as adviser to the ], and then from March 1992, in the rank of ] as the Commander of the 16,000 strong international military component of the ] Transitional Authority in Cambodia (]). From October 1991, Sanderson became engaged directly in the ] process to bring peace to ], first as adviser to the ], and then from March 1992, in the rank of ] as the Commander of the 16,000 strong international military component of the ] Transitional Authority in Cambodia (]).


After the successful completion of the UN mission in October 1993, Sanderson returned to Australia to be appointed as the first Commander Joint Forces Australia (now ]), and developed this role until becoming Chief of the General Staff in June 1995. This position was renamed to ] in 1997, and Sanderson continued in this position until his retirement from the army on 23 June 1998. After the successful completion of the UN mission in October 1993, Sanderson returned to Australia to be appointed as the first Commander Joint Forces Australia (now ]), and developed this role until becoming Chief of the General Staff in June 1995. This position was renamed to ] in 1997, and Sanderson continued in this position until his retirement from the Army on 23 June 1998.


==Governor of Western Australia== ==Governor of Western Australia==
On 18 August 2000 John Sanderson was sworn in as 29th Governor of ].<ref name=CCWA/> On 18 August 2000, Sanderson was sworn in as 29th Governor of ].<ref name=CCWA/>


Sanderson retired as Governor of Western Australia in June 2005 after his term of office expired, but agreed to stay on until 31 October 2005 to assist with the transition to the new Governor. His successor was Dr ] who was sworn in on 18 January 2006. Sanderson retired as Governor of Western Australia in June 2005 after his term of office expired, but agreed to stay on until 31 October 2005 to assist with the transition to the new governor. His successor, Dr ], was sworn in on 18 January 2006.


==Publications== ==Publications==
*1999 "Australia's role in Asia" *1999 "Australia's role in Asia"
*1999 "International humanitarian law and the Balkans : the dilemma of a superpower" *1999 "International humanitarian law and the Balkans : the dilemma of a superpower"
*2005 "Ride the whirlpool : selected speeches of Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC Governor of Western Australia 2000-2005", University of Western Australia Press. ''(, Catalogue entries: )'' *2005 "Ride the whirlpool : selected speeches of Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC Governor of Western Australia 2000–2005", University of Western Australia Press. ''(, Catalogue entries: )''
*2009 "The reconciliation journey" *2009 "The reconciliation journey"


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|rowspan=3| ] || ] (AC) || 26 Jabuary 1994<ref name=AC> - Companion of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, Citation: ''For eminent service and exceptional performance of duty to the Australian Defence Force particularly as the Commander UNTAC - United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.''</ref> ''For eminent service and exceptional performance of duty to the Australian Defence Force particularly as the Commander UNTAC - ].'' |rowspan=3| ] || ] (AC) || 26 Jabuary 1994<ref name=AC> – Companion of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, Citation: ''For eminent service and exceptional performance of duty to the Australian Defence Force particularly as the Commander UNTAC – United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.''</ref> ''For eminent service and exceptional performance of duty to the Australian Defence Force particularly as the Commander UNTAC – ].''
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| Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) || 26 January 1991<ref name=AO> - Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1991.</ref> | Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) || 26 January 1991<ref name=AO> – Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1991.</ref>
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| Member of the Order of Australia (AM) || 26 January 1985<ref name=AM> - Member of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1985, Citation: ''For service as Director of Plans - Army Office.''</ref> ''For service as Director of Plans - Army Office.'' | Member of the Order of Australia (AM) || 26 January 1985<ref name=AM> – Member of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1985, Citation: ''For service as Director of Plans – Army Office.''</ref> ''For service as Director of Plans – Army Office.''
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==External links== ==External links==
* , Governor of Western Australia * , Governor of Western Australia
*, 1989-04-18, Major General John Sanderson, Assistant Chief of Defence Force Policy. (Copyright, Australian War Memorial) *, 1989-04-18, Major General John Sanderson, Assistant Chief of Defence Force Policy. (Copyright, Australian War Memorial)
*, Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson, AC. (Copyright, Australian War Memorial) *, Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson, AC. (Copyright, Australian War Memorial)
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Revision as of 14:39, 16 July 2014

For other similarly name people, see John Sanderson (disambiguation).
Lieutenant GeneralJohn SandersonAC
29th Governor of Western Australia
In office
18 August 2000 – 31 October 2005
MonarchQueen Elizabeth II
Preceded byMichael Jeffery
Succeeded byKen Michael
Personal details
Born4 November 1940 (1940-11-04) (age 84)
Geraldton, Western Australia
ProfessionMilitary
AwardsCompanion of the Order of Australia
Military service
Allegiance Australia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1958–1998
RankLieutenant General
CommandsChief of Army
Commander, United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia
1st Brigade
1st Field Engineer Regiment
Battles/warsMalayan Emergency
Vietnam War

Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson AC (born 4 November 1940) is a former Governor of Western Australia and a former Chief of the Australian Army.

Early life

Born in Geraldton, Western Australia on 4 November 1940, John Sanderson completed his secondary education at Bunbury High School in 1957 before entering the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1958. He graduated in 1961 and was commissioned into the Royal Australian Engineers in December 1961.

Service history

After completing a Fellowship Diploma in Civil Engineering at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, John Sanderson had a series of regimental postings. These included second in command of 10 Field Squadron and Troop Commander and Construction Officer of 21 Construction Squadron on operational service in Sabah, Malaysia. He was promoted to captain in 1965.

Following eighteen months as a Staff Officer in the Office of the Engineer in Chief, he was posted as the Exchange Instructor at the Royal School of Military Engineering, Chatterden UK from 1967 to 1969. He returned to Australia to command 23 Construction Squadron at Holsworthy prior to taking up command of 17 Construction Squadron in South Vietnam at the end of 1970.

Returning to Australia in late 1971, he was the Senior Instructor at the School of Military Engineering throughout 1972 before attending the Army Command and Staff College at Fort Queenscliff during 1973.

Sanderson was promoted to lieutenant colonel in 1975 after serving for a short period as a Staff Officer at the Headquarters of Field Force Command. His initial appointment as Staff Officer Grade 1 at the Directorate of Engineers was followed by two years (1976–1978) as the Exchange Instructor at the British Army Staff College, Camberley.

He commanded the 1st Field Engineer Regiment from 1979 to 1980, and then attended the Joint Services Command and Staff College in 1981. Sanderson was appointed as the Military Assistant to the Chief of the General Staff in late 1981, serving in that capacity until being promoted to colonel as Director of Army Plans in 1983.

From June 1985 to the middle of 1986 he attended the U.S. Army War College, returning to Australia with the rank of brigadier. After a six-month period as Chairman of the Army Reserve Review Committee, he assumed command of the 1st Brigade at Holsworthy.

Sanderson served as Chief of Staff Land Command for a brief period in 1989 and was then promoted to major general and appointed as Assistant Chief of Defence Policy. In this role he was tasked to develop and carry out major reforms to the Higher ADF Staff, which resulted in him becoming the first Assistant Chief of Defence Force Development at the end of 1989.

From October 1991, Sanderson became engaged directly in the United Nations process to bring peace to Cambodia, first as adviser to the Secretary General of the United Nations, and then from March 1992, in the rank of lieutenant general as the Commander of the 16,000 strong international military component of the United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC).

After the successful completion of the UN mission in October 1993, Sanderson returned to Australia to be appointed as the first Commander Joint Forces Australia (now CJOPS), and developed this role until becoming Chief of the General Staff in June 1995. This position was renamed to Chief of Army in 1997, and Sanderson continued in this position until his retirement from the Army on 23 June 1998.

Governor of Western Australia

On 18 August 2000, Sanderson was sworn in as 29th Governor of Western Australia.

Sanderson retired as Governor of Western Australia in June 2005 after his term of office expired, but agreed to stay on until 31 October 2005 to assist with the transition to the new governor. His successor, Dr Ken Michael, was sworn in on 18 January 2006.

Publications

  • 1999 "Australia's role in Asia"
  • 1999 "International humanitarian law and the Balkans : the dilemma of a superpower"
  • 2005 "Ride the whirlpool : selected speeches of Lieutenant General John Sanderson AC Governor of Western Australia 2000–2005", University of Western Australia Press. (Table of Contents, Catalogue entries: NLA)
  • 2009 "The reconciliation journey"

Honours and awards

Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) 26 Jabuary 1994 For eminent service and exceptional performance of duty to the Australian Defence Force particularly as the Commander UNTAC – United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.
Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) 26 January 1991
Member of the Order of Australia (AM) 26 January 1985 For service as Director of Plans – Army Office.
Knight of the Order of St John 27 November 2003
Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 With the clasp VIETNAM
General Service Medal
Vietnam Medal
Australian Active Service Medal
Centenary Medal 1 January 2001
Defence Force Service Medal with Federation Star for 40 years of service
National Medal with Federation Star for 15 years of service (14 July 1977)
Australian Defence Medal
Vietnam Campaign Medal (South Vietnam)
United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia Medal UNTAC (United Nations)
Grand Cross of the Royal Order of Cambodia (Cambodia) 2006
Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) for his service to the region and the alliance.

References

  1. ^ Lieutenant-General John M. Sanderson 2000–2005, Governors of Western Australia, The Constitutional Centre of Western Australia. Retrieved 1 May 2012.
  2. Vietnam War Nominal Roll
  3. Lieutenant General John Murray Sanderson, AC – Australian War Memorial
  4. It's an Honour – Companion of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1994, Citation: For eminent service and exceptional performance of duty to the Australian Defence Force particularly as the Commander UNTAC – United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia.
  5. It's an Honour – Officer of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1991.
  6. It's an Honour – Member of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1985, Citation: For service as Director of Plans – Army Office.
  7. St John volunteers awarded, www.avonadvocate.com.au
  8. It's an Honour – Centenary Medal, 1 January 2001
  9. It's an Honour – National Medal, 14 July 1977
  10. Indigenous Implementation Board members, Department of Indigenous Affairs, Govt of WA

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Government offices
Preceded byMajor General Michael Jeffery Governor of Western Australia
2000–2006 		Succeeded byDr Ken Michael
Military offices
Preceded byNew creation
Position replaces Chief of General Staff 		Chief of the Army
1997–1998 		Succeeded byLieutenant General Frank Hickling
Preceded byLieutenant General John Grey Chief of the General Staff
1995–1997 		Succeeded byNone
Position replaced by Chief of Army
Chiefs of the Australian Army
General Officers Commanding
Chiefs of the General Staff
Chiefs of Army
Governors of Western Australia
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