Walter Howard Tunbridge
| Walter Tunbridge | |
|---|---|
| Born |
2 November 1856 Dover, Kent, England |
| Died | 11 October 1943 (aged 86) Hawthorn, Victoria, Australia |
| Buried | Box Hill Cemetery, Melbourne |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/branch | Queensland Military Forces Citizens Military Force |
| Years of service | 1889–1920 |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | I Anzac Corps Ammunition Park 1st Australian Division Ammunition Park (Mechanical Transport) 3rd Queensland Mounted Infantry |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Commander of the Order of the British Empire Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
| Other work | Architect |
Colonel Walter Howard Tunbridge, CB, CMG, CBE, VD (2 November 1856 – 11 October 1943) was an Australian architect and soldier.
Tunbridge was born in Dover, Kent, to bricklayer John Nicholas Tunbridge and Anne, née Denne. Educated at Eythorne, he migrated to Australia in 1884 and established himself as an architect in Townsville, where he would eventually establish the civil engineering, architecture and surveying firm Tunbridge & Tunbridge. In February 1889 he was commissioned in the Mounted Infantry of the Queensland Land Forces, and in December was promoted lieutenant. He and his unit were sent to keep order at the 1891 shearers' strike, and in June 1892 Tunbridge was promoted captain. In November 1898 he was promoted major and transferred to the Queensland Artillery Garrison Battery, serving in South Africa from 1900 and commanding the 3rd Mounted Infantry Contingent. He saw action at Elands River and Rhenoster Kop. He served with distinction and was mentioned in despatches, appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath, awarded the Queen's South Africa Medal with five clasps and promoted brevet lieutenant-colonel. He returned to Australia in 1902 and served as aide-de-camp to the Governor-General.
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