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USCQ Presidents

Image: Lieutenant Colonel A Sutton CB,CMG,VD

On its foundation in 1892 the Presidency of the Club alternated between the Naval and Army
heads of service in Queensland. Rule changes resulted in election of the President in 1910
by the Members – the first being Lieutenant Colonel A. SUTTON CB, CMG, VD.

Since then, Presidents have been drawn from a wide range of military rank and experience
from the three Services and are elected annually and now generally serve a two-year term.

71 individuals have been President of the Club by 2020.

1892 
Major General Sir John OWEN KCB
1893 Commander W. DRAKE RN
1894 Colonel E.R. DRURY CMG
1895 Commander W. DRAKE RN
1896 Colonel H. GUNTER
1897 Commander W. DRAKE RN
1898 Colonel H. GUNTER
1899 Commander W. DRAKE RN
1900 Colonel H. FINN
1901 Captain W.R. CRESWELL CMG, RN
1902 Colonel T. PRICE CB
1903 Captain W.R. CRESWELL CMG, RN
1904 Colonel T. PRICE CB
1905 Captain F. TICKELL  CMG, CNF
1906 Colonel J.S. LYSTER
1907 Captain J.T. RICHARDSON CNF
1908 Colonel J.S. LYSTER
1909 Captain J.T. RICHARDSON CNF
1910 Lieutenant Colonel A. SUTTON
1911 Lieutenant Colonel G.H. HOPKINS
1912 Colonel G.L. LEE
1913 - 1914 Lieutenant H.A. GODDARD
1915 Captain G.A.H. CURTIS RD, RAN
1916 Brigadier General G.L. LEE CMG, DSO
1917 - 1918 Brigadier General G.G.H. IRVING
1919 Lieutenant Colonel T. PYE
1920 Colonel F.A. HUGHES DSO, VD
1921 Lieutenant Colonel P. CURRIE CMG, DSO
1922 - 1923 Major D.E EVANS DSO
1924 Lieutenant Colonel D.E EVANS DSO
1925 - 1926 Lieutenant Colonel R.A STANLEY DSO, VD
1927 - 1928 Lieutenant T.R. BEAMISH
1929 Captain T.R. BEAMISH
1930 Lieutenant Colonel H.R. CARTER VD
1931 Colonel F.A. HUGHES DSO, VD, ADC
1932 - 1933 Engineer Commander H.S. PLATT RN (retd)
1934 Lieutenant Colonel J. HILL MC
1935 Colonel J. HILL MC, ED
1936 Colonel D.E. EVANS DSO, OBE, VD
1937 - 1938 Lieutenant Commander N.S. PIXLEY CMG, MBE, VRD, RANR
1939 Flying Officer A.G. GRANT OBE
1939 – 1940 Lieutenant E.H. VOSS
1941 - 1942 Major General J.M.A. DURRANT CMG, DSO
1943 Major B.T. COWLISHAW MC
1944 Captain D.A. DOWLING
1945 - 1946 Lieutenant Colonel L.A. LITTLE MBE, ED
1947 - 1948 Major G.C. REID MC
1949 Lieutenant Colonel S.L. McINTYRE MC, MM
1950 - 1951 Brigadier J.L. AMIES CBE, ED
1952 - 1953 Wing Commander A.F. McSWEYN MC, AFC
1954 - 1955 Major D.G.M. MURPHY AM
1956 - 1957 Major T.G. MacMINN
1957 - 1959 Wing Commander F.G. CHRISTENSEN
1960 - 1961 Major General D.R. KERR CBE, ED
1962 - 1963 Captain J.T. YATES
1964 - 1965 Brigadier C.A. McEACHERN DSO, ED
1966 - 1967 Lieutenant Colonel R.W. CAMERON DSO, ED
1968 - 1969 Captain K.C. CAMPBELL
1970 - 1971  Wing Commander C.G.C OLIVE CBE, DFC
1972 Air Commodore D.W. KINGWELL CBE, DSO
1973 - 1974 Group Captain P.R. SMITH RFD
1975 Lieutenant Colonel C.D.F. WILSON ED
1976 Brigadier C.D.F. WILSON ED
1977 - 1978 Captain O.M. MAY OBE, VRD, RANR
1979 - 1980 Major General The Hon. J.L. KELLY CBE, RFD, QC
1981 Lieutenant Colonel V.W. MULLINS RFD, ED
1982 Colonel V.W. MULLINS RFD, ED
1983 - 1984 Flight Lieutenant M. ADAMS
1985 Brigadier M. BROWN MC, ED
1986 - 1987 Brigadier L.R. GREVILLE DSO
1988 - 1989 Flying Officer A. OVERETT
1990 - 1991 Major General W.B. JAMES AC, AO (Mil), MBE, MC
1992 - 1993 Captain R.C. NEEDHAM
1994 - 1995 Major M.L. DOYLE
1996 - 1997   Lieutenant Colonel S.J. MAITLAND OAM, RFD
1998 - 1999 Captain A.H. CRAIG OAM, RAN (Rtd)
2000 - 2001 Colonel R.J. OLIVE AM, RFD
2002 - 2003  Squadron Leader R.J. MOLONY
2004 - 2005 Major General D.R. LUTTRELL AO, RFD, ED
2006 - 2007 Lieutenant G.M. COLLESS
2008 - 2009 Flight Lieutenant G.M. EGAN
2010 - 2011   Colonel D.J. SCANLAN CSM, RFD, ADC
2012 - 2013  Major J.A. WALKER
2014 - 2015 Brigadier R.N. McNAB CSC, RFD
2016 - 2017 Assistant Commissioner (Major) P.L. DOYLE RFD
2018 - 2019 Major T.A. deCARTERET RFD
2020 - 2022 Lieutenant Colonel T.A. COYLE

                

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