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  Group portrait of 1st Australian Division officers, Australian Imperial Force, Egyptian desert, 1915. Seated second from left MAJOR GENERAL WILLIAM THROSBY BRIDGES, CMG. Other NSW officers achieving rank of general later in the war: standing first from left COLONEL NEVILLE REGINALD HOWSE, VC, standing first from right COLONEL EWAN GEORGE SINCLAIR-MACLAGAN, DSO, kneeling COLONEL HENRY NORMAND MACLAURIN. MAJOR GENERAL SIR WILLIAM THROSBY BRIDGES KCB, CMG, born 1861 in Scotland but in 1879 joined his family at Moss Vale, New South Wales. Served with NSW Contingent to Sudan in 1883 and, on secondment to British Army, the Boer War during 1899-1900. On outbreak of World War I promoted to major general and appointed commander 1st Division, AIF. Killed in action at Gallipoli, 15 May 1915. Group portrait of Australian Light Horse officers, Jordan Valley, Palestine, 1918. NSW officers from left to right: first: BRIGADIER GENERAL GEORGE MACLEAY MACARTHUR-ONSLOW, DSO, commander 5th ALH B...

A conversation space for members of the Military History Society of New South Wales To post, reply or comment please email: president@militaryhistorynsw.com.au > From David Wilson on  2021-07-29 18:58 A quick heads-up on this WFA lecture on Mont St Quentin to be given online by Julian Whippy who has an excellent reputation in the guiding community.  If I’ve done my search on the time zone clock correctly then 2000hr on Mon 2 Aug (UK time) is 0600hr on Tues morning for us here in the Antipodes (Sydney time).  A bit early for me, I think. However, the advertising notes also say it will be available later on YouTube which is probably where I’ll catch it when it goes up on that platform. https://www.westernfrontassociation.com/events/online-a-fine-feat-of-war-the-taking-of-mont-st-quentin-1918-by-julian-whippy/   > From David Wilson on  on  2021-07-22 We did something like this years ago (referring to Royal Australian Historical Society initiative ca...