Granville Ryrie
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Major General Sir Granville Ryrie KCMG, CB, VD |
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Granville Ryrie in 1919
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| Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom | |
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In office 1927–1932 |
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| Monarch | George V |
| Prime Minister |
Stanley Bruce (1927–29) James Scullin (1929–32) Joseph Lyons (1932) |
| Preceded by | Sir Joseph Cook |
| Succeeded by | The Viscount Bruce |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for Warringah |
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In office 16 December 1922 – 13 April 1927 |
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| Preceded by | New seat |
| Succeeded by | Archdale Parkhill |
| Member of the Australian Parliament for North Sydney |
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In office 11 March 1911 – 16 December 1922 |
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| Preceded by | George Edwards |
| Succeeded by | Billy Hughes |
| Personal details | |
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1 July 1865 Michelago, New South Wales |
| Died | 2 October 1937 (aged 72) Sydney, New South Wales |
| Political party |
Liberal (1911–16) Nationalist (1916–27) |
| Occupation | Farmer, soldier |
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| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1898–1927 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands |
1st Cavalry Division (1921–27) ANZAC Mounted Division (1918–19) 2nd Light Horse Brigade (1914–18) |
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Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Companion of the Order of the Bath Volunteer Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (5) Order of the Nile (Egypt) |
Second Boer War
First World War
Major General Sir Granville de Laune Ryrie KCMG, CB, VD (1 July 1865 – 2 October 1937) was an Australian soldier and politician who served in the Second Boer War and the First World War.
Ryrie was born in Michelago, New South Wales on 1 July 1865, into a farming family. His father was Alexander Ryrie, a grazier and member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1880–91) and of the Legislative Council (1892–1909), and his mother was Charlotte, née Faunce, both born in New South Wales. Granville was educated at Mittagong and at The King's School, Sydney; he later became a jackaroo, and eventually managed his own property. He was also a good heavyweight boxer. In 1896 he married Mary McFarland, whom Ryrie nicknamed "Mick". Mary McFarland was the daughter of Sir Alfred McFarland (1824–1901), a judge in New South Wales.
Ryrie volunteered to serve in the Second Boer War, from 1899 to 1902. He was selected to serve in one of the Bushmen's Contingents, groups of light horsemen, because of his skills on horseback and in shooting. During the war he was promoted to the position of honorary Major.
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