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We remember John Macquarie Antill
We remember John Macquarie Antill
Duplicate of J M Antill
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Timeline
Timeline
1866
1916
service
British Army
Brigadier General
GOC 2nd Australian Brigade
Source:9009348
September 1916 - November 1916
enlistment
Australia
Source:8104623
service
Australian Imperial Force
Brigadier-General
GOC 3rd Light Horse Brigade
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1937
death
Redfern, New South Wales
Australia
Source:8666313
Source:8911571
1st March 1937
Details
Details
Names
| Type | Name |
|---|---|
| First Names | John Macquarie |
| Initials | JM |
| Last Name | Antill |
| Source | 8104623 |
Contribution
Military Service
Military Service
| Service | Number | Unit | Section | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Army | GOC 2nd Australian Brigade | Brigadier General | |||
| Australian Imperial Force | GOC 3rd Light Horse Brigade | Brigadier-General |
Family
Parents
| Name | Relationship | Dates | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Hassell | mother | ||
| John Macquarie Antill | father |
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John Macquarie AntillJohn Macquarie Antill, Jr. CB, CMG (26 January 1866 – 1 March 1937) was a senior Australian Army officer in the New South Wales Mounted Rifles serving in the Second Boer War, and an Australian Army general in World War I. He retired from the army in 1924 as an honorary major general. In retirement he co-authored a play with his daughter about the life of William Redfern, called The Emancipist. Mainly due to Peter Weir's 1981 film Gallipoli, Antill is best known for not stopping the waves of suicidal charges on the Turkish lines at The Nek in the Gallipoli Campaign. The ANZAC forces suffered a 60% casualty rate, most having been cut down en masse just feet from their own trenches
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Official Records
| Title | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Australian ANZACs from the National Archives of Australia | ||
| New South Wales Births Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Nominal Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| New South Wales Deaths 1788-1945 Transcription | Ann39898 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Medal Index Cards Transcription | Bryan5462 | |
| Australian Imperial Force Embarkation Roll 1914-1918 Transcription | Bryan5462 |
External Evidence
| Reference | Connected by | More information |
|---|---|---|
| Profiles of Western Front generals from the "Lions led by donkeys" project | Bryan5462 |
Multimedia
| Title | Connected by | More information |
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| John Macquarie Antill | Peter5151 |
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