biography
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| lived:
| (1865–1931)
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| biography:
| Australian soldier, born in Melbourne, Victoria, SE Australia. He studied at Scotch College and Melbourne University, practised as a civil engineer, and also held a commission in the Australian Citizen Force (1887). He commanded the 4th Australian Brigade at Gallipoli (1914–15), the 3rd Australian Division in France (1916), and the Australian Corps as lieutenant-general (1918). Recognized as one of the outstanding generals of World War 1, he was noted for the meticulous preparation and planning of his operations. |
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