Eric Woodward

Lieutenant General Sir Eric Woodward KCMG, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO, KStJ
Sir Eric Woodward c.1959
31st Governor of New South Wales
In office 1 August 1957 – 1 August 1965
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Premier	Joseph Cahill (1957–59) Bob Heffron (1959–64) Jack Renshaw (1964–65) Robert Askin (1965)
Lieutenant	Sir Kenneth Street
Preceded by	Sir John Northcott
Succeeded by	Sir Roden Cutler
Personal details
Born	(1899-07-21)21 July 1899 Hay, New South Wales
Died	29 December 1967(1967-12-29) (aged 68) Sydney, New South Wales
Resting place	Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens
Spouse	Amy Weller
Children	2 (including Sir Albert Edward Woodward)
Civilian awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Military service
Allegiance	Australia
Branch/service	Australian Army (1917–25, 1928–57) Royal Australian Air Force (1925–28)
Years of service	1917–1957
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands	Eastern Command (1953–57) Deputy Chief of the General Staff (1951)
Battles/wars	Second World War North African campaign Operation Compass Battle of Greece Syria-Lebanon campaign South West Pacific theatre
Military awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2)

Lieutenant General Sir Eric Winslow Woodward KCMG, KCVO, CB, CBE, DSO, KStJ (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.