Major General William Throsby Bridges

GPTKB entity

Statements (39)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
Mentioned in Despatches
gptkbp:birthDate 1861-02-18
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:Wellington,_New_Zealand
gptkbp:branch gptkb:Australian_Army
gptkbp:burialPlace Lone Pine Cemetery
gptkbp:celebrates Bridges_Avenue,_Sydney
Bridges_Memorial,_Gallipoli
Bridges_Park,_Melbourne
Bridges_Road,_Melbourne
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:commanded 1st Australian Division
gptkbp:conflict gptkb:World_War_I
gptkbp:deathDate 1915-05-18
gptkbp:deathPlace Gallipoli,_Ottoman_Empire
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_College,_Sandhurst
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General William Throsby Bridges
gptkbp:influence Australian_military_history
gptkbp:legacy gptkb:Australian_War_Memorial
ANZAC Day
Bridges'_leadership_style
Influence_on_Australian_military_tactics
Symbol_of_Australian_courage
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:Australian_Imperial_Force
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Bill_Bridges
gptkbp:notableWork Command of the 1st Australian Division
gptkbp:parent William_Bridges_and_Mary_Bridges
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:Gallipoli_Campaign
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:services nan
gptkbp:serviceYears 1885-1915
gptkbp:significantEvent gptkb:Battle_of_Chunuk_Bair
gptkb:Evacuation_of_Gallipoli
Battle of Lone Pine
Battle of the Nek
Landing_at_Anzac_Cove
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Ethel_Bridges