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Thomas Blamey

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Australian general of the First and Second World Wars (1884-1951)

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Field Marshal Sir Thomas Albert Blamey was an Australian general of the First and Second World Wars. He is the only Australian to attain the rank of field marshal.

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Group portrait of 1st Division staff officers at Mena Camp, December 1914. Blamey, then a major, is in the front row, second from the right.Group portrait of 1st Division staff officers at Mena Camp, December 1914. Blamey, then a major, is in the front row, second from the right.1st Division Headquarters at Anzac, 3 May 1915. Blamey is in the right foreground with his back to the camera. The position was exposed to shrapnel fire and Major John Gellibrand was wounded there.1st Division Headquarters at Anzac, 3 May 1915. Blamey is in the right foreground with his back to the camera. The position was exposed to shrapnel fire and Major John Gellibrand was wounded there.Blamey in Belgium, March 1919Blamey in Belgium, March 1919Group portrait of the staff of the 1st Australian Division, outside a Nissen hut somewhere in France, May 1918. The division's GOC, Major General Sir Harold Walker, is sat in the front row, fourth from the left, with his GSO1, Thomas Blamey, sitting to his left.Group portrait of the staff of the 1st Australian Division, outside a Nissen hut somewhere in France, May 1918. The division's GOC, Major General Sir Harold Walker, is sat in the front row, fourth from the left, with his GSO1, Thomas Blamey, sitting to his left.Caricature of Blamey by Len Reynolds, published in 1926Caricature of Blamey by Len Reynolds, published in 1926Blamey as Chief Commissioner of the Victoria PoliceBlamey as Chief Commissioner of the Victoria PoliceLady (Olga) Blamey presenting the prizes to the winning teams in the Gaza Beach Surf Lifesaving Carnival. Newspapers in Australia criticised her presence, although the wives of senior British officers, including General Sir Archibald Wavell and Lieutenant General Richard O'Connor, had joined their husbands in the Middle East.[73]Lady (Olga) Blamey presenting the prizes to the winning teams in the Gaza Beach Surf Lifesaving Carnival. Newspapers in Australia criticised her presence, although the wives of senior British officers, including General Sir Archibald Wavell and Lieutenant General Richard O'Connor, had joined their husbands in the Middle East.[73]

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Croix de guerre 1914-1918
Knight Bachelor
Distinguished Service Order
Commander of the Order of Saint John
1914-15 Star
Africa Star
Pacific Star
Defence Medal
Victory Medal (United Kingdom)
War Medal 1939-1945
Australia Service Medal 1939-45
Efficiency Decoration
War Cross
Distinguished Service Cross
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

Connected to Thomas 6

Stanley HoAlso won Commander of the Order of Saint JohnDudley PoundAlso won 1914-15 StarHenry AllinghamAlso won Victory Medal (United Kingdom)Roy UrquhartAlso won Defence MedalTikka KhanAlso won War Medal 1939-1945Christiaan SnouckAlso won Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau

About this person

Country
Australia
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1884 to 1951 · aged 67
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20 languages

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