Donald Hope LaidlawAO LL.B., B.Litt.(Oxon) (6 August 1923 – 14 April 2009)[1] was a lawyer, businessman and politician in the State of South Australia.
He married (Audrey) Vivienne Perry LLB (29 July 1925 – ), a daughter of Frank Tennyson Perry, on 2 February 1948. Their eldest daughter Diana Laidlaw was a noted State politician. He married again, to Vivienne's sister Margaret Pauline (18 July 1917 – 16 October 2011).[2]
References
^ ab"Former Member of the Parliament of South Australia". Retrieved 12 December 2014.
^ abcdBarnier, Cheryl (ed.) Notable Australians Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd. Sydney 1978 ISBN0 86832 0129
^"Students admitted to SA Bar". The News. Adelaide: National Library of Australia. 20 December 1948. p. 12. Retrieved 14 December 2014. In the accompanying photograph, Don Laidlaw is next to Don Dunstan.
laidlaw, donald, hope, laidlaw, litt, oxon, august, 1923, april, 2009, lawyer, businessman, politician, state, south, australia, born, lyndley, hope, laidlaw, victoria, avenue, unley, park, educated, peter, college, then, studied, literature, adelaide, univers. Donald Hope Laidlaw AO LL B B Litt Oxon 6 August 1923 14 April 2009 1 was a lawyer businessman and politician in the State of South Australia He was born to Mr and Mrs Lyndley Hope Laidlaw of Victoria Avenue Unley Park and educated at St Peter s College then studied Law and Literature at Adelaide University and Magdalen College Oxford 2 He was called to the Bar in 1948 3 During World War II he served in the AIF Intelligence Corps as a Japanese interpreter 2 Laidlaw was elected as a Liberal candidate to the Legislative Council in July 1975 and served until November 1982 1 4 He was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia AO in the 1989 Australia Day Honours for service to secondary industry the South Australian Parliament and to the community 5 He was a member of the Royal Adelaide Golf Club The Royal and Ancient Golf Club of St Andrews and served on the boards of numerous boards including Adelaide Brighton Cement Quarry Industries Adelaide Wallaroo Fertilizers Bennett and Fisher and Johns Perry Ltd 2 Family EditHe married Audrey Vivienne Perry LLB 29 July 1925 a daughter of Frank Tennyson Perry on 2 February 1948 Their eldest daughter Diana Laidlaw was a noted State politician He married again to Vivienne s sister Margaret Pauline 18 July 1917 16 October 2011 2 References Edit a b Former Member of the Parliament of South Australia Retrieved 12 December 2014 a b c d Barnier Cheryl ed Notable Australians Paul Hamlyn Pty Ltd Sydney 1978 ISBN 0 86832 0129 Students admitted to SA Bar The News Adelaide National Library of Australia 20 December 1948 p 12 Retrieved 14 December 2014 In the accompanying photograph Don Laidlaw is next to Don Dunstan Donald Don Hope Laidlaw AO Former members of the Parliament of South Australia Retrieved 30 November 2022 Officer of the Order of Australia AO entry for Mr Donald Hope LAIDLAW It s an Honour Australian Honours Database Canberra Australia Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet Retrieved 1 December 2022 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Don Laidlaw amp oldid 1124845829, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
