Living Australian knights and dames

The following is a list of living Australians who have been appointed Knights or Dames.

The list includes:

Please add to this list if you know of any omissions, and please remove names of knights and dames who die.

Contents

Living Dames

Name
 Year of
birth
 Year of
damehood
 Age
Beaurepaire, Dame BerylDame Beryl Beaurepaire AC DBE 1923 1981 &1000000000000008800000088
Beral, Professor Dame ValProfessor Dame Val Beral AC DBE 1946 2010 &1000000000000006600000066
Gallagher, Dame MonicaDame Monica Gallagher DBE 1922 1976 &1000000000000009000000090
Guilfoyle, Dame MargaretDame Margaret Guilfoyle AC DBE 1926 1980 &1000000000000008500000085
Kidu, Dame CarolDame Carol Kidu DBE 1948 2005 &1000000000000006300000063
Kramer, Professor Dame LeonieProfessor Dame Leonie Kramer AC DBE 1924 1983 &1000000000000008700000087
Murdoch, Dame ElisabethDame Elisabeth Murdoch AC DBE 1909 1963 &10000000000000103000000103
Ogilvie, Dame BridgetDame Bridget Ogilvie AC DBE FRS 1938 1997 &1000000000000007300000073
Roe, Dame RaighDame Raigh Roe DBE 1922 1980 &1000000000000008900000089
Scott, Dame MargaretDame Margaret Scott AC DBE 1922 1981 &1000000000000008900000089

Fictional Dames

Living Knights

Name
 KtB
 Year of
birth
 Year of
knighthood
 Age
 Notes
Balderstone, Sir JamesSir James Balderstone AC [1] 1921 1983 &1000000000000009000000090 [2]
Barter, Sir PeterSir Peter Barter GCL OBE [1] 1940 2001 &1000000000000007100000071
Bennett, General Sir PhillipGeneral Sir Phillip Bennett AC KBE DSO 1928 1982 &1000000000000008300000083

[3]
Bingham, Sir MaxSir Max Bingham QC [1] 1927 1988 &1000000000000008400000084 [4]
Brabham, Sir JackSir Jack Brabham AO OBE [1] 1926 1978 &1000000000000008500000085
Brennan, Sir GerardSir Gerard Brennan AC KBE QC 1928 1981 &1000000000000008300000083
Burston, Sir SamuelSir Samuel Burston OBE [1] 1915 1977 &1000000000000009600000096 [5]
Carnegie, Sir RoderickSir Roderick Carnegie AC [1] 1932 1978 &1000000000000007900000079 [6]
Carrick, Sir JohnSir John Carrick AC KCMG 1918 1982 &1000000000000009300000093
Cole, Sir WilliamSir William Cole [1] 1926 1981 &1000000000000008500000085 [7]
Cornforth, Professor Sir JohnProfessor Sir John Cornforth AC CBE [1] 1917 1977 &1000000000000009400000094
Cruthers, Sir JamesSir James Cruthers AO [1] 1924 1980 &1000000000000008700000087
Dawson, Sir DarylSir Daryl Dawson AC KBE CB QC 1933 1982 &1000000000000007800000078
Deane, Sir WilliamSir William Deane AC KBE QC 1931 1982 &1000000000000008100000081
Eddington, Sir RodSir Rod Eddington [1] 1950 2005 &1000000000000006200000062
Edwards, Sir LlewellynSir Llewellyn Edwards AC [1] 1935 1984 &1000000000000007600000076
Garland, Sir VictorSir Victor Garland KBE 1934 1982 &1000000000000007700000077
George, Sir ArthurSir Arthur George AO [1] 1915 1972 &1000000000000009700000097 [8]
Glenn, Sir ArchibaldSir Archibald Glenn OBE [1] 1911 1966 &10000000000000100000000100 [9]
Gobbo, Sir JamesSir James Gobbo AC CVO QC [1] 1931 1981 &1000000000000008000000080
Green, Sir GuySir Guy Green AC KBE CVO 1937 1982 &1000000000000007400000074
Grimwade, Sir AndrewSir Andrew Grimwade CBE [1] 1930 1980 &1000000000000008100000081
Hardy, Sir JamesSir James Hardy OBE [1] 1932 1981 &1000000000000007900000079 [10]
Heseltine, Sir WilliamSir William Heseltine GCB GCVO AC QSO 1930 1982 &1000000000000008100000081
Hewitt, Sir LenoxSir Lenox Hewitt OBE [1] 1917 1971 &1000000000000009400000094 [11]
Hielscher, Sir LeoSir Leo Hielscher AC [1] 1926 1987 &1000000000000008500000085 [12]
Higgins, Sir DavidSir David Higgins [1] 1954 2011 &1000000000000005800000058 [13]
Inglis, Sir BrianSir Brian Inglis AC [1] 1924 1977 &1000000000000008800000088 [14]
Jacobs, Sir KennethSir Kenneth Jacobs KBE QC 1917 1976 &1000000000000009400000094
Jones, Sir KeithSir Keith Jones [1] 1911 1980 &10000000000000100000000100
Kearney, Sir WilliamSir William Kearney CBE [1] 1935 1982 &1000000000000007700000077 [15]
Kingsland, Sir RichardSir Richard Kingsland AO CBE DFC [1] 1916 1978 &1000000000000009500000095 [16]
Knight, Sir HaroldSir Harold Knight KBE DSC 1917 1980 &1000000000000009400000094
Lawler, Sir PeterSir Peter Lawler OBE [1] 1921 1981 &1000000000000009000000090 [17]
McCamley, Sir GrahamSir Graham McCamley MBE [1] 1932 1986 &1000000000000008000000080 [18]
McClintock, Sir EricSir Eric McClintock [1] 1918 1981 &1000000000000009300000093 [19]
McNamara, Air Chief Marshal Sir NevilleAir Chief Marshal Sir Neville McNamara KBE AO AFC AE 1923 1980 &1000000000000008800000088
Mason, Sir AnthonySir Anthony Mason AC KBE 1925 1972 &1000000000000008600000086 [20]
May of Oxford, Professor Sir Robert May, BaronProfessor Sir Robert May, Baron May of Oxford OM AC [1] 1936 1996 &1000000000000007600000076
Moore, Sir FrankSir Frank Moore AO [1] 1930 1983 &1000000000000008100000081 [21]
Morris, Professor Sir PeterProfessor Sir Peter Morris AC [1] 1934 1996 &1000000000000007800000078 [22]
Myers, Professor Sir RupertProfessor Sir Rupert Myers KBE AO 1921 1981 &1000000000000009100000091 [23]
Neal, Sir EricSir Eric Neal AC CVO [1] 1924 1982 &1000000000000008800000088
Nossal, Professor Sir GustavProfessor Sir Gustav Nossal AC CBE [1] 1931 1977 &1000000000000008000000080
Parbo, Sir ArviSir Arvi Parbo AC [1] 1926 1978 &1000000000000008600000086
Paterson, Sir DennisSir Dennis Paterson [1] 1930 1976 &1000000000000008200000082 [24]
Pidgeon, Sir JohnSir John Pidgeon [1] 1923 1989 &1000000000000008900000089 [25]
Read, Air Marshal Sir CharlesAir Marshal Sir Charles Read KBE CB DFC AFC 1918 1976 &1000000000000009300000093
Renouf, Sir ClemSir Clem Renouf AM [1] 1921 1988 &1000000000000009100000091

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Schubert, Sir SydneySir Sydney Schubert [1] 1928 1985 &1000000000000008300000083 [27]
Seaman, Sir KeithSir Keith Seaman KCVO OBE 1920 1981 &1000000000000009100000091 [28]
Shehadie, Sir NicholasSir Nicholas Shehadie AC OBE [1] 1926 1976 &1000000000000008500000085
Smith, Sir DavidSir David Smith KCVO AO 1933 1990 &1000000000000007800000078
Stephen, Sir NinianSir Ninian Stephen KG AK GCMG GCVO KBE 1923 1970 &1000000000000008800000088
Street, Sir LaurenceSir Laurence Street AC KCMG QC 1926 1976 &1000000000000008500000085 [29]
Trescowthick, Sir DonaldSir Donald Trescowthick AC KBE 1930 1979 &1000000000000008100000081 [30]
Turbott, Sir IanSir Ian Turbott AO CMG CVO [1] 1922 1968 &1000000000000009000000090 [31]
Tyree, Sir WilliamSir William Tyree OBE [1] 1921 1975 &1000000000000009000000090 [32]
Wolfensohn, Sir JamesSir James Wolfensohn KBE AO 1933 1995 &1000000000000007900000079
Yocklunn, Sir JohnSir John Yocklunn KCVO 1933 1975 &1000000000000007900000079 [33]

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak al am This person is a Knight Bachelor, which carries no postnominal letters.
  2. ^ James Balderstone, NLA Catalogue
    James Balderstone, Knight Bachelor 1983, It's an Honour
    James Balderstone, Companion of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1992, It's an Honour
  3. ^ Phillip Bennett, DSO, 28 March 1969, It's an Honour
    Phillip Bennett, The Order of the British Empire - Knights Commander (Military), 31 December 1982, It's an Honour
    Phillip Bennett, Companion of the Order of Australia, 10 June 1985, It's an Honour
  4. ^ Max Bingham, The Parliament of Tasmania from 1856
  5. ^ Samuel Gerald Wood Burston Knight Bachelor 1977, It's an Honour
  6. ^ Roderick Carnegie, Monash Institute of Medical Research
  7. ^ William Cole, NLA Catalogue
  8. ^ Sir Arthur Thomas George AO, theorderofaustralia.asn.au
  9. ^ Archibald Glenn, Bright Sparks, unimelb.edu.au
    Archibald Glenn, Knight Bachelor 1966, It's an Honour
  10. ^ Sir James Hardy, Motivational and Professional Speakers, ovations.com.au
    James Hardy, Knight Bachelor, It's an Honour
  11. ^ Lenox Hewitt, derbydeadpool.co.uk
    Lenox Hewitt, Knight Bachelor, It's an Honour
  12. ^ Leo Hielscher, Burkes Peerage Leo Hielscher, Knight Bachelor, It's an Honour
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ Brian Inglis, NLA Catalogue
    Brian Inglis, Knight Bachelor, It's an Honour
  15. ^ William Kearney, NLA Catalogue
    William Kearney, supremecourt.nt.gov.au
  16. ^ Richard Kingsland, Bright Sparks, unimelb.edu.au
  17. ^ [2] [3]
  18. ^ Graham McCamley, Knight Bachelor, 21 June 1986, It's an Honour [4]
  19. ^ [5] [6]
  20. ^ Anthony Mason, The Order of the British Empire - Knights Commander (Civil), 22 Sept 1972, It's an Honour
    Anthony Mason, Companion of the Order of Australia, 26 January 1988, It's an Honour
  21. ^ [7]
  22. ^ [8] [9]
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  24. ^ [11] [12]
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  32. ^ [22] [23]
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See also