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   Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCVO, CIE, DSO (13 September 1865 – 17 May 1951) was a British Army officer. He saw active service in the Second Boer War on the staff of Lord Kitchener.

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   William Riddell Birdwood (1865-1951), 1st Baron Birdwood of Anzac and Totnes, field marshal, was born on 13 September 1865 at Kirkee, India, second son of Herbert Mills Birdwood, under-secretary to the government of Bombay, and Edith Marion, daughter of Surgeon Major E. G. H. Impey of the Bombay Horse Artillery.

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4. www.awm.gov.au › exhibitions › dawnWilliam Birdwood | Australian War Memorial

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   Oct 31, 2019 · Learn about William Birdwood, the British officer who led the ANZAC corps on Gallipoli in 1915. See his tunic, his plan for the landing, and his legacy as a popular and respected commander.

5. www.awm.gov.au › anzac-voices › william-birdwoodLieutenant General Sir William Birdwood - Australian War Memorial

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   Oct 17, 2019 · Learn about Birdwood, the British commander of the Australian Imperial Force in World War I. See his photos from Gallipoli and the Western Front.

6. www.awm.gov.au › collection › P11013160Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood | Australian War Memorial

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   Described by Charles Bean as "short and dapper in figure, a vigorous, brave, upright and understanding leader of fighting men", William Birdwood commanded the Australian Corps for much of the First World War. He was born on 13 September 1865 in India and was educated in England.

7. anzacportal.dva.gov.au › william-riddell-birdwoodWilliam Riddell Birdwood - Anzac Portal

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   Lieutenant General Sir William Birdwood commanded the Anzacs through the Gallipoli Campaign in 1915 and continued to lead them on the Western Front from 1916 to 1918

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   Who was William Birdwood?

   • William Birdwood, a British officer, was appointed to command the Australian and New Zealand forces in 1914 and led the ANZAC corps on Gallipoli. It was he who prepared the plan for the landing. Never regarded as an intellectual or a great strategist, he had strengths as a leader.

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   Who was Lieutenant General William Birdwood?

   • Lieutenant General William Birdwood was a British military officer born in India on 13 September 1865. He was educated in England and attended the Royal Military College Sandhurst. During the Boer War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his work serving on Lord Kitchener’s staff.

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   Who was William Riddell Birdwood?

   • Field Marshal William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood, GCB, GCSI, GCMG, GCVO, CIE, DSO (13 September 1865 – 17 May 1951) was a British Army officer. He saw active service in the Second Boer War on the staff of Lord Kitchener.

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   Who was Baron Birdwood?

   • In 1925, Australia made him a Field Marshal in the Australian Military Forces. Birdwood wanted to be appointed Governor-General of Australia, but that post was never offered. Instead, he was elevated to the British peerage, taking the title 'Baron Birdwood of Anzac and Totnes' in 1938.

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9. cove.army.gov.au › article › path-gallipoli-campaignPath to the Gallipoli Campaign | Part 2: LTGEN Birdwood takes ...

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   Mar 29, 2023 · Lieutenant General William Birdwood was a British military officer born in India on 13 September 1865. He was educated in England and attended the Royal Military College Sandhurst. During the Boer War he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his work serving on Lord Kitchener’s staff.