List of High Commissioners of Australia to the United Kingdom
High Commissioners

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Name
Start of term
End of term
References
1
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Sir George Reid
22 January 1910
10 January 1916
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2
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Andrew Fisher
22 January 1916
21 April 1921
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–
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Malcolm Shepherd (Acting)
21 April 1921
11 November 1921
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3
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Sir Joseph Cook
11 November 1921
10 May 1927
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4
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Sir Granville Ryrie
11 May 1927
10 May 1932
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5
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Stanley Bruce (Resident Minister until 6 October 1933)
12 September 1932
6 October 1945
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–
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Herbert Vere Evatt (Resident Minister)
7 October 1945
January 1946
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6
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Jack Beasley (Resident Minister until 14 August 1946)
January 1946
2 September 1949
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–
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Norman Mighell (Acting)
2 September 1949
19 April 1950
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7
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Eric Harrison
19 April 1950
19 April 1951
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8
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Sir Thomas White
21 June 1951
20 June 1956
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–
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Sir Eric Harrison
25 October 1956
25 October 1964
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9
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Sir Alexander Downer
25 October 1964
December 1972
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10
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John Armstrong
December 1972
31 January 1975
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11
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Sir John Bunting
1 February 1975
March 1977
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12
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Sir Gordon Freeth
March 1977
1980
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13
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Sir James Plimsoll
1980
1981
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14
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Sir Victor Garland
1981
1983
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15
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Alfred Parsons
1983
1987
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16
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Doug McClelland
1987
1991
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17
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Richard Smith
1991
1994
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18
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Neal Blewett
April 1994
20 March 1998
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19
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Philip Flood
20 March 1998
August 2000
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20
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Michael L'Estrange
August 2000
February 2005
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21
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Richard Alston
February 2005
September 2008
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22
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John Dauth
September 2008
23 August 2012
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23
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Mike Rann
23 August 2012
31 March 2014
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24
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Alexander Downer
31 March 2014
27 April 2018
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25
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George Brandis
3 May 2018
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Question: What happened to Joseph Cook and Andrew Fisher in 1921?
Answer: In November 1921, Joseph Cook was Australia's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom in place of Andrew Fisher, whose term had ended earlier that year.