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Oct 23, 2019 · On 15 May he was wounded by a sniper in Monash Valley, and died en route to hospital in Egypt. In June it was decided to return his body to Australia for burial, making him the only Australian killed in the First World War whose remains were returned during the conflict.
May 19, 2015 · The burial of Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges, KCB, CMG, Commander of the Australian Imperial Force and of the 1st Australian Division. With the exception of the Unknown Australian soldier re interred at the Australian War Memorial in 1993, Major General Throsby was the only Australian to die overseas during the First World War and be ...
Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges, KCB, CMG (18 February 1861 – 18 May 1915) was a senior Australian Army officer who was instrumental in establishing the Royal Military College, Duntroon and who served as the first Australian Chief of the General Staff.
May 17, 2015 · Major General William Throsby Bridges is the only identified Australian soldier to have died in combat in World War I and have his body to returned home. This week marks 100 years since his death at Gallipoli.
Sir William Throsby Bridges (1861-1915) served with Australian forces during World War One, and was the first Australian to reach General rank. He was also the first Australian General to be killed during the war, at Gallipoli on 18 May 1915.
Major (later Major General Sir) William Throsby Bridges KCB, CMG. Sir William Throsby Bridges was born on 18 February 1861, at Greenock, Scotland, son of William Wilson Somerset Bridges, naval officer and his wife Mary Hill, née Throsby, great-niece of Charles Throsby of Moss Vale, New South Wales. He was educated at Ryde, Isle of Wight, and ...
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the grave of major general (maj-gen) sir william throsby bridges, ... CANBERRA, ACT. 1946-03-25. THE TOP OF THE TOMBSTONE SHOWING THE MARBLE SWORD ON MAJOR GENERAL SIR ...
