1. Charles Rosenthal commanded units of infantry in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, and in the 1920s was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
17 Facts About Charles Rosenthal
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Charles Rosenthal trained as an architect and was elected associate of the Royal Victorian Institute of Architects in 1895.
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Charles Rosenthal became a draughtsman in the architectural division of the Department of Railways and Public Works in Perth.
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Charles Rosenthal designed St Andrew's, Lismore, New South Wales, St Laurence's, Barraba, and Holy Trinity, Dulwich Hill, Sydney.
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In 1892 Charles Rosenthal joined the Geelong Battery of the Victorian Militia Garrison Artillery as a gunner, but left the service three years later on moving to Melbourne.
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Charles Rosenthal transferred to the Australian Field Artillery in 1908 where he was promoted as major.
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Charles Rosenthal joined the Australian Imperial Force in August 1914 and sailed with the first convoy as lieutenant-colonel commanding the Australian 3rd Field Artillery Brigade.
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Charles Rosenthal was at the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915.
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Charles Rosenthal was twice wounded at Gallipoli, the second wound causing him to be evacuated to England in August 1915.
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Charles Rosenthal returned to Egypt when the was expanding and given command of the artillery of the new 4th Division and was promoted brigadier general in February 1916.
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Charles Rosenthal was engaged in the heavy fighting on the Somme, at Pozieres and Mouquet Farm and at Ypres in Belgium.
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Charles Rosenthal was wounded a third time in December 1916.
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On 20 May 1918 Charles Rosenthal was appointed to command the 2nd Division and promoted major general.
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Charles Rosenthal was wounded for a fourth time in 1918 by a sniper when on daylight reconnaissance.
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Charles Rosenthal went to England in March 1919 to command all the depots of the AIF during the repatriation of the troops.
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Charles Rosenthal served as president of the Australian Museum, Sydney.
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In 1937 Charles Rosenthal accepted the post of administrator of Norfolk Island, which he governed throughout the Second World War until 1945.