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893:, in Canberra, where his wife is buried. The tablet was unveiled on 9 December 1930, on the final Duntroon graduation day before the college temporarily moved to Victoria Barracks, in Sydney, having been paid for by subscriptions from former AIF officers. His epitaph reads: "Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges KCB CMG died on 18 May 1915 from wounds received at Gallipoli peninsula whilst in command of the Australian Imperial Force. A gallant and erudite soldier, he was the first commandant of this College, where in recognition of faithful service his remains were publicly interred on Third September 1915". As an ex- Kingston cadet, Bridges' name is also listed on the Memorial Arch at the Royal Military College of Canada in Kingston, Ontario, and he is commemorated on the Canadian Virtual War Memorial and on page 566 of the Canadian First World War Book of Remembrance. 220: 865: 636: 849: 751: 728: 708: 690: 672: 654: 491: 1827: 209: 833: 817: 781: 33: 799: 545:
After the initial landing, the Australian and New Zealand troops established a beachhead around Anzac Cove, but during early May a period of stalemate followed as the Turkish defenders prevented them from advancing inland. Bridges suggested withdrawing the force, but he was over-ruled. During this
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in Sudan, the colony of New South Wales raised a military contingent consisting of an infantry battalion, with artillery and supporting units, for service with the British. In an effort to enlist, Bridges travelled to Sydney from Narrabri, but by the time he had arrived, the force had already been
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Although tall, Bridges was of slight build and was not noted for his involvement in sport while at the college, spending most of his spare time reading; nevertheless, he became a keen canoeist as a cadet. Although he was a good student, he became unsettled and began failing his courses when his
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for training. Upon returning to Australia in 1893 he became Chief Instructor at the Middle Head School of Gunnery. He was promoted to major in September 1895, and he held positions on several military committees and conferences. In late 1899 Bridges became one of four New South Wales officers
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to return from the First World War, due to quarantine restrictions. It is not clear when Bridges met Sandy but after his death Sandy was cared for by a number of Army vets until, by order of the Minister of Defence, the horse was returned to Australia where he lived at the Remount Depot at
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family migrated to Australia leaving him in Kingston. In June 1879, having received his Certificate of Military Qualifications, Bridges was permitted to leave the college, becoming its first drop out after his father paid a $ 100 fine to withdraw him. Travelling on the transport
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On 10 October 1885, Bridges married Edith Lilian Francis (1862–1926), daughter of Alfred John Dawson Francis and Margaret Agnes Anne Francis (formerly Wilson, born Green) at St John's Church,
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and Fremantle, Western Australia in late October, bound for England, where they were to undertake a period of training before being committed to the fighting on the
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Upon his return, Bridges took command of the Brigade Division of Field Artillery as well as holding various staff appointments. In 1901 the Australian colonies
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Group portrait of 1st Division staff officers at Mena Camp, December 1914. Major General Bridges is in the front row, fifth from the left.
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time, Bridges inspected the front lines on a daily basis, despite the risks. On 15 May 1915, he was shot through the
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homestead and in line with Kitchener's recommendations, Bridges largely modelled Duntroon on the
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The following year Bridges undertook an artillery officers' course at the School of Gunnery at
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A Heritage of Spirit: A Biography of Major-General Sir William Throsby Bridges K.C.B., C.M.G
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to be killed during the war. He was the first Australian officer—and the first graduate of
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Sir William Throsby Bridges is memorialised by a memorial tablet in the Anglican
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in his right leg by a Turkish sniper. Dragged to safety, he was evacuated to the
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on an inspection tour, and he returned to Melbourne on 5 August 1914. He met the
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in October 1906. In 1909, he went to London as Australia's representative on the
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General Bridges' grave at Duntroon. The consultant designer and architect was
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List of generals of the British Empire who died during the First World War
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Major General Sir William Throsby Bridges KCB CMG "The Father of the AIF"
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Duntroon: A History of the Royal Military College of Australia, 1911–2001
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Bloody Red Tabs: General Officer Casualties of the Great War 1914–1918
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Bridges was buried in Alexandria but in June his body was returned to
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MacDonald, Ian (2009). "William Throsby Bridges: Father of the AIF".
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He was also survived by his horse "Sandy", the only Australian
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Maribyrnong, before being put down in 1923 due to ill health.
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36 Days: The Untold Story Behind the Gallipoli Landings
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as General Officer Commanding, the Forces of Australia
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General Bridges is listed on the Memorial Arch at the
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seconded to serve with British Army units during the
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Index


Greenock
Royal Military College, Duntroon
Australian Army
Major General
1st Division
Royal Military College, Duntroon
Chief of the General Staff
Second Boer War
First World War
Gallipoli Campaign
DOW
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Mentioned in Despatches

Walter Burley Griffin

Royal Military College of Canada
Kingston, Ontario
Major General
KCB
CMG
Australian Army
Royal Military College, Duntroon
Chief of the General Staff
First World War
1st Australian Division
Gallipoli
general officer

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