Australian Division Landing Orders Issued
Bridges issues final instructions for the 1st Australian Division's role in the ANZAC landing.
Role range: 1914-1918
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William Throsby Bridges Biography and Timeline
Follow William Throsby Bridges through 5 dated historical records for Australia.
William Throsby Bridges, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1915–1915Years on this page
1915
First Australian Division Comes Ashore
Bridges lands with the 1st Australian Division and attempts to organise the scattered troops above ANZAC Cove.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Second Ridge Delay Challenged
Bridges questions the halt on the second ridge while the original objectives remain beyond the ANZAC foothold.
Role range: 1914-1918
Monash Valley Sniper Wound
Bridges is shot by an Ottoman sniper while inspecting the front in Monash Valley.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Bridges Dies after Gallipoli Wound
Bridges dies from the wound received at ANZAC and becomes the senior Australian officer lost in the campaign.
Role range: 1914-1918 – 1914-1915
Records, sources and methodology
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