Major General Alan Bishop Stretton AO CBE (born on 30 September 1922) is a former senior Australian Army officer.
Stretton began his military career serving with the 2/9th Battalion after graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon during the Second World War.[1] Following this he came to public prominence through his work in the cleanup efforts at Darwin in the aftermath of Cyclone Tracy. He was jointly named the 1975 Australian of the Year,[2] with Sir John Cornforth.
He is a former Deputy Director of the Joint Intelligence Organization and member of the National Intelligence Committee.
In August 2004 he publicly criticised the Australian Government's policy of involvement with the 2003 Invasion of Iraq, in an open letter in which he stated:
In 1946 and 1947 he played 16 games of Australian rules football in the Victoran Football League with St Kilda, after arriving at the club from Scotch College.
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Preceded by Sir Bernard Heinze |
Australian of the Year Award 1975 Served alongside: Sir John Cornforth |
Succeeded by Sir Edward 'Weary' Dunlop |