Brigadier General William Throsby Bridges

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:advocatesFor Improved conditions for soldiers
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:associatedWith gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign_memorials
ANZAC Day
ANZAC spirit
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1861-02-18
gptkbp:burialPlace Lone Pine Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates Bridges'_memorials
gptkbp:children gptkb:William_Bridges_Jr.
gptkbp:commanded 1st Australian Division
gptkbp:contributedTo ANZAC legacy
Australian_military_heritage
Australian_military_tactics
Australian_military_reforms
gptkbp:deathDate 1915-05-18
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_College,_Duntroon
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First Australian general to die in World War I
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Brigadier General William Throsby Bridges
gptkbp:influence Australian_military_history
gptkbp:influenced Public perception of war
Post-war military policies
Military_education_in_Australia
Military_history_studies_in_Australia
gptkbp:influencedBy British_military_traditions
gptkbp:influenceOn Australian_national_identity
Australian_Army_structure
gptkbp:inspiration Future_Australian_military_leaders
gptkbp:involvedIn gptkb:Battle_of_Gallipoli
Battle of Suvla Bay
Battle of Lone Pine
Establishment_of_Australian_Army_Corps
gptkbp:is_known_for Courage and leadership
gptkbp:knownFor Strategic planning in warfare
Leadership_in_World_War_I
Advocacy_for_Australian_troops
gptkbp:legacy Bridges'_leadership_style
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bill_Bridges
gptkbp:notableWork gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign
gptkbp:participatedIn Battle of the Nek
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wellington,_New_South_Wales
gptkbp:placeOfDeath Gallipoli,_Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:posthumousRecognition Mentioned in Despatches
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Major_General_William_Birdwood
gptkbp:rank Brigadier General
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
Leadership during crises
gptkbp:role Military strategist
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Second_Boer_War
gptkb:Australian_Army_Medical_Corps
Chief of Staff
Military advisor
gptkbp:serviceBranch gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:serviceYears 1885-1915
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ethel_Bridges
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Major_General_John_Monash