Eric Woodward, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Eric Woodward

Australian general

Date of Birth: 21-Jul-1899

Place of Birth: Hay, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1967

Profession: military personnel

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Lieutenant General Sir Eric Winslow Woodward (21 July 1899 – 29 December 1967) was an Australian military officer and viceroy.
Following long service in the Australian Army, including terms as Deputy Chief of the General Staff and General Officer Commanding Eastern Command, he was appointed as the Governor of New South Wales from 1957 to 1965, thus becoming the first New South Welshman to be governor of the state.