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General Sir John Monash, GCMG, KCB, VD (/ ˈ m ɒ n æ ʃ /; 27 June 1865 – 8 October 1931) was an Australian civil engineer and military commander of the First World War. He commanded the 13th Infantry Brigade before the war and then, shortly after its outbreak, became commander of the 4th Brigade in Egypt, with whom he took part ...
Post-war, Sir John Monash was the first General Manager of the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. Later he became the Vice-Chancellor of The University of Melbourne.
The University takes its name from Sir John Monash, a famous Australian who contributed to almost every level of Australian life. Not only do we carry Sir John's name, we also take inspiration from his philosophy, as captured by the quotation at the top of this page.
Sir John Monash (born June 27, 1865, West Melbourne, Austl.—died Oct. 8, 1931, Melbourne) was a civil engineer and soldier, best known for his role as commander of the Australian army corps in France during World War I.
23 apr 2023 · General John Monash. John Monash is considered one of the war’s outstanding commanders. Monash was born in Melbourne on 27 June 1865. He was dux of Scotch College and studied arts and engineering at Melbourne University, where he was also involved in debating and student politics.
- 1865-06-27
- 1931-10-08
- Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
- Australia: Victoria, Melbourne
Sir John Monash (1865-1931), soldier, engineer and administrator, was born on 27 June 1865 in West Melbourne, eldest of three children and only son of Louis Monash (1831-1894) and his wife Bertha, née Manasse.
19 giu 2020 · Military Leader. Monash’s service in World War I, particularly the Gallipoli campaign and later the Western Front, is well known in Australia. One of the first items digitised from the Papers of General Sir John Monash was his Gallipoli diary from December 1915.
