Lisle Alderton

George Edwin Lisle Alderton (11 January 1888 – 20 August 1969) was a New Zealand naval officer and diplomat. He served as the New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia from 1950 to 1958.

Biography Alderton was born in 1888 at Whangārei, the son of George Alderton. He was educated at Whangarei High School and Auckland Grammar School. He was also a provincial hockey representative for Auckland. He attended Auckland University College and worked as a lawyer and was a partner in an Auckland legal firm.

He served in the navy in World War I and again in World War II. In 1933 he became chairman of the Transport Appeal Board and chairman of the Transport Co-ordination Board from 1934 to 1936. In 1945 he married Kathleen Bronwen Lewis Leonard.

In 1950 he was appointed as New Zealand High Commissioner to Australia serving until 1958. In the 1954 New Year Honours he was appointed a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George.