William Bridgeford
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Lieutenant General Sir William Bridgeford, KBE, CB, MC (28 July 1894 – 21 September 1971) was a senior officer in the Australian Army. He began his military career in 1913 and fought on the Western Front during the First World War, before rising to command the 3rd Infantry Division during the Bougainville campaign in the Second World War. Later he served as the Commander in Chief of British Commonwealth Forces Korea during the Korean War. He retired from the military in 1953 and worked on the organising committee of the 1956 Melbourne Olympic Games, as well as being the director of several companies and treasurer of a returned services organisation.
Sir William Bridgeford | |
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Born | (1894-07-28)28 July 1894 Smeaton, Victoria |
Died | 21 September 1971(1971-09-21) (aged 77) Kenmore, Queensland |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1913–1953 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | British Commonwealth Forces Korea (1951–53) Eastern Command (1951) 3rd Infantry Division (1944–45) 3rd Armoured Division (1943) 25th Brigade (1940) |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (4) War Cross (Greece) Legion of Merit (United States) |
Other work | Olympics organiser |