George Braund (13 July 1866–4 May 1915) was an Australian soldier and politician. Events 1174 - William I of Scotland, a key rebel in the Revolt of 1173-1174, is captured at Alnwick by forces loyal to Year 1866 ( MDCCCLXVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Events 1256 - The Augustinian monastic order is constituted at the Lecceto Monastery when Pope Alexander IV Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics.
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Life
Braund was born in Bideford, Devon, England and was educated at Bideford Grammar School and migrated with his family to New South Wales, when he was 15. Bideford is a small Port Town on the estuary of the River Torridge in north Devon, south-west England. Devon is a large county in the South West of England. The county is also referred to as Devonshire, but that is an entirely unofficial name England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland In 1889 his family moved to Armidale. Armidale (population 21660 is a university and cathedral city in northern New South Wales, Australia, in Armidale Dumaresq Council
In 1893, Braund was commissioned second lieutenant in the Armidale company, 4th Australian Infantry Regiment and promoted to captain in 1899, major in 1912 and lieutenant-colonel in 1914. He was a magistrate and for many years was president of the Armidale Chamber of Commerce. [1] Braund was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly in 1913, representing Armidale for the Liberal Party. The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. Armidale was an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales, originally created in 1894 partly For the modern Liberal Party of Australia see Liberal Party of Australia The Commonwealth Liberal Party (CLP also known as The Fusion [2]
War service
With the outbreak of World War I and the establishment of the Australian Imperial Force, Braund was appointed to raise and train the 2nd Battalion and he became its commander in August 1914. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The First Australian Imperial Force (1st AIF was the main expeditionary force of the Australian Army during World War I. He was the first member of an Australian parliament to enlist in the war. On 25 April 1915, the first day of the Gallipoli landing, he landed with his troops and under sustained fire took and held a vital but isolated position. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 1915 ( MCMXV) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year The landing at Anzac Cove was part of the amphibious invasion of the Gallipoli peninsula by British and French forces on April After midnight of 4 April, while returning to brigade headquarters, he took a short cut through scrub and apparently failed to hear a challenge from a sentry, who then shot him dead. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I. He was the second Australian member of parliament to die in the war.
Braund was survived by a wife, two sons and a daughter. [1]
Honours
He was mentioned in dispatches posthumously. Mentioned in Despatches (MID is a Military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service [1]
Notes
- ^ a b c Belshaw, Jim. Braund, George Frederick (1866 - 1915). Australian Dictionary of Biography. The Australian Dictionary of Biography (ADB or AuDB is a multi-volume project published by Melbourne University Press. Australian National University. The Australian National University, commonly abbreviated to ANU, is a public Research university situated in Canberra, Australia. Retrieved on 2007-04-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
- ^ Lieutenant-Colonel George Frederick Braund (1866 - 1915). Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. The Parliament of New South Wales is the supreme law making body in New South Wales, a state of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-04-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1581 - Francis Drake completes a circumnavigation of the world and is knighted by Elizabeth I.
| Persondata | |
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| NAME | Braund, George Frederick |
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION | Australian soldier and politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13 July 1866 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bideford, Devon, England |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4 May 1915 |
| PLACE OF DEATH | Gallipoli, Turkey |