Sir Eric Archibald Willis KBE CMG (15 January 1922 – 10 May 1999) was an Australian politician Cabinet Minister and the 34th Premier of New South Wales serving from 23 January 1976 to 14 May 1976. Born in Murwillumbah in 1922 Willis was educated at Murwillumbah High School and the University of Sydney where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts with double honours. Enlisting during the Second World War Willis served on the homefront and later served in New Guinea and the Philippines.
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active years end date
1976-01-23, 1976-05-14, 1977-12-16, 1978-06-16
active years start date
1950-06-17, 1972-06-19, 1976-01-23, 1976-05-14
award
War Medal 1939–1945, Australia Service Medal 1939–45, Pacific Star, Defence Medal (United Kingdom), Order of the British Empire, Order of St Michael and St George, 1939–45 Star
battle
World War II, Philippines Campaign (1944–45), New Guinea campaign
birth date
1922-01-15
birth place
New South Wales, Murwillumbah, Australia
country
New South Wales, Australia
death date
1999-05-10
death place
New South Wales
deputy
John Maddison, Leon Punch
governor
Roden Cutler
military branch
Australian Army
military rank
Major
military unit
Australian Army Reserve, Australian Army Intelligence Corps
monarch
Elizabeth II
office
24th Leader of the Opposition of New South Wales
order in office
Minister for Education, (Elections: 1976), 34th Premier of New South Wales
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