Ewan Murray Robson
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Ewan Murray Robson an Australian lawyer, soldier and parliamentarian was born in Ashfield Sydney on 7 March 1906. He was educated at Newington College and gained a law degree at the University of Sydney. In 1931, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly representing the seat of Vaucluse.
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Robson enlisted as a Lieutenant in the Militia, and in the field, he was promoted to Lieutenant Colonel, received the Distinguished Service Order, and was mentioned in despatches three times. He accepted the Japanese surrender of Major General Uno at Bandjermasin.
At the end of the war, he was relected to State Parliament, and in 1954, was elected state opposition leader for the Liberal Party of New South Wales. In 1957, he left politics and returned to the law. He was appointed a Commander of the British Empire in 1966, and died of a heart attack on 26 August 1974. [1]
