Edric Bastyan

Lieutenant General Sir
Edric Bastyan
KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB
Lieutenant General Sir Edric Bastyan KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB
	Sir Edric Bastyan (centre)
20th Governor of Tasmania
	In office; 2 December 1968 – 30 November 1973
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Charles Gairdner
Succeeded by	Sir Stanley Burbury
25th Governor of South Australia
	In office; 4 April 1961 – 1 June 1968
Monarch	Elizabeth II
Preceded by	Sir Robert George
Succeeded by	Sir James Harrison
Personal details
Born	Edric Montague Bastyan; 5 April 1903; Seaforth, Lancashire
Died	6 October 1980 (aged 77); North Adelaide, South Australia
Spouse(s)	Marjorie Dorothy Bowle; Victoria Eugenie Helen Bett
Military service
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch/service	British Army
Years of service	1923–1960
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Sherwood Foresters; West Yorkshire Regiment; Royal Irish Fusiliers
Commands	Commander British Forces in Hong Kong
Battles/wars	Arab revolt in Palestine; Second World War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George; Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Companion of the Order of the Bath; Mentioned in Despatches

Lieutenant General Sir Edric Montague Bastyan, KCMG, KCVO, KBE, CB (5 April 1903 – 6 October 1980) was a senior British Army officer, who became Governor of South Australia from 4 April 1961 until 1 June 1968 then Governor of Tasmania from 2 December 1968 until 30 November 1973. He was the last British person to be governor of either state.

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