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Granville Ryrie

Major General
Sir Granville Ryrie
KCMG, CB, VD
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Granville Ryrie in 1919
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
1927–1932
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
In office
16 December 1922 – 13 April 1927
Preceded by New seat
Succeeded by Archdale Parkhill
Member of the Australian Parliament
for North Sydney
In office
11 March 1911 – 16 December 1922
Preceded by George Edwards
Succeeded by Billy Hughes
Personal details
Born (1865-07-01)1 July 1865
Michelago, New South Wales
Died 2 October 1937(1937-10-02) (aged 72)
Sydney, New South Wales
Political party Liberal (1911–16)
Nationalist (1916–27)
Occupation Farmer, soldier
Military service
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)
Battles/wars

Second Boer War
First World War

Awards 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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