Richard Blackburn
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This article is about the Australian judge. For the Church of England bishop, see Richard Blackburn (bishop). For the colonial Virginia architect, see Rippon Lodge.
Sir Richard Arthur Blackburn, OBE (26 July 1918 – 1 October 1987) was an Australian judge, prominent legal academic and military officer. He became a judge of three courts in Australia, and eventually became chief justice of the Australian Capital Territory. In the 1970s he decided one of Australia's earliest Aboriginal Land rights cases. The annual Sir Richard Blackburn Memorial lectures in Canberra commemorate his service to the Australian legal community.
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Sir Richard Blackburn | |
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Born | (1918-07-26)26 July 1918 Mount Lofty, South Australia |
Died | 1 October 1987(1987-10-01) (aged 69) |
Spouse | Bryony Helen Blackburn |
Children | Charlotte Calder Tom Blackburn |
Parent(s) | Arthur Seaforth Blackburn Rose Ada (née) Kelly |
Education | St Peter's College, Adelaide |
Alma mater | University of Adelaide University of Oxford |
Civilian awards | Knight Bachelor |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Branch/service | Second Australian Imperial Force Citizens Military Force |
Years of service | 1940–1945 1957–1965 |
Rank | Colonel |
Unit | 1st Battalion, Royal South Australia Regiment Adelaide University Regiment |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Military awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Service number | SX2747 |
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