In September 1917 he was recommended .
In September 1917 he was appointed as the next Governor of New South Wales , succeeding Sir Gerald Strickland , and arrived in Sydney , New South Wales on 17 February 1918 .
In September 1917 he was recommended and appointed as the next Governor of New South Wales , succeeding Sir Gerald Strickland , and arrived in Sydney , New South Wales on 17 February 1918 .