Granville Ryrie
Australian soldier and politician (1865-1937) · Australia · On the map · Politicians · Died at 72
Major-General Sir Granville de Laune Ryrie, was an Australian soldier, politician, and diplomat. He served in the Boer War and the First World War, in the latter commanding the 2nd Light Horse Brigade (1914-1918) and ANZAC Mounted Division (1918-1919).
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![A WWI German Field Gun near North Sydney Oval. It was unveiled by Ryrie in 1921.[3]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/24/WWI_Field_Gun_316.JPG/1280px-WWI_Field_Gun_316.JPG)
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His military career overlapped with his political career in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1906-1910) and Federal House of Representatives (1911-1927). He concluded his public service as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1927-1932), the first time the position had been held by someone other than a former prime minister.
