Former Governor General Michael Jeffery Remembered as ‘Papa’

Members of the Australian Defence Force carry the coffin during a State funeral for Major General Michael Jeffery at the ANZAC Memorial Chapel of St Paul, Duntroon, Canberra, on Dec. 29, 2020. Lukas Coch/AAP

Warrior king and “Papa” Michael Jeffery has been remembered as the former Australian governor-general who treated everyone with dignity.

Prime Minister Scott Morrison led mourners on Tuesday at the state funeral for Major General Jeffery, who died on Dec. 18, aged 83.