William Throsby Bridges
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William Throsby Bridges was an Australian military officer best known as the founding commander of the Australian Imperial Force during World War I and a key figure in the Gallipoli campaign.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian Army officer
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person ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Australia
NERFINISHED
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British Empire ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battle |
Gallipoli campaign
NERFINISHED
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Landing at Anzac Cove NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1861-02-18 ⓘ |
| burialPlace |
Duntroon
NERFINISHED
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Royal Military College, Duntroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
sniper wound to leg
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wounds received in action ⓘ |
| commanded |
1st Australian Division
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Imperial Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | World War I ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Australia ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1915-05-18 ⓘ |
| education | Royal Military College of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| familyName | Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Royal Military College, Duntroon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | William Throsby Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| honorificPrefix |
Major General
ⓘ
Sir ⓘ |
| middleName | Throsby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | Australian Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryRank | Major General ⓘ |
| movedTo | New South Wales, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Australian ⓘ |
| notableFact |
first Australian general to be killed in World War I
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one of the few Australian soldiers whose body was returned from Gallipoli for burial in Australia ⓘ |
| notableFor |
founding commander of the Australian Imperial Force
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role in the Gallipoli campaign ⓘ |
| occupation |
military educator
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soldier ⓘ |
| parentOf | Noel Bridges NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Greenock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
at sea
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en route from Gallipoli to Egypt ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon
NERFINISHED
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Inspector-General of the Australian Military Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New South Wales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serviceEnd | 1915 ⓘ |
| serviceNumber | Australian Army officer (no commonly cited personal service number) ⓘ |
| serviceStart | 1885 ⓘ |
| yearMovedToAustralia | 1879 ⓘ |
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