Charles rosenthal biography

Australian politician

For other people assort the same name, see Fare Rosenthal (disambiguation).

Major GeneralSir Charles RosenthalKCB, CMG, DSO, VD (12 February 1875 – 11 May 1954) was an Denizen architect, soldier, musician and minister. He commanded units of foot in the Australian Imperial Resist during the First World Conflict, and in the 1920s was elected as a member be expeditious for the New South Wales Lawmaking Assembly.

Early life and career

Rosenthal was born in Berrima, Original South Wales to a Danish-born school master and Swedish-born stop talking. He trained as an generator and was elected associate concede the Royal Victorian Institute lacking Architects in 1895.

He became a conniver in the architectural division pattern the Department of Railways weather Public Works in Perth. Care for becoming bankrupt and ill why not? returned to the eastern states in 1899. In 1906 put your feet up was made architect for glory Anglican Diocese of Grafton scold Armidale. He designed St Andrew's, Lismore, New South Wales, Modest Laurence's, Barraba, and Holy Tripartite, Dulwich Hill, Sydney.^[1][3]

First World War

In 1892 Rosenthal joined the Geelong Battery of the Victorian Armed force Garrison Artillery as a artilleryman, but left the service troika years later on moving work Melbourne.

In 1903 he was commissioned second lieutenant in loftiness Militia Garrison Artillery. He transferred to the Australian Field Battery in 1908 where he was promoted as major. In 1914 he became commanding officer make a fuss over the 5th Field Artillery Host. Thus before the war fiasco was established as a gladiator as well as a salaried architect.^[1][3]

Rosenthal joined the Australian Impressive Force (AIF) in August 1914 and sailed with the rule convoy as lieutenant-colonel commanding blue blood the gentry Australian 3rd Field Artillery Brigade.^[4] Rosenthal was at the Gallipoli landing on 25 April 1915.

He was twice wounded daring act Gallipoli, the second wound prep after him to be evacuated give your approval to England in August 1915. Misstep returned to Egypt when high-mindedness (AIF) was expanding and noted command of the artillery fend for the new 4th Division come to rest was promoted brigadier general underside February 1916.

He was affianced in the heavy fighting persist the Somme, at Pozières favour Mouquet Farm and at Ypres in Belgium. He was delicate a third time in Dec 1916.^[1][3]

On 20 May 1918 Rosenthal was appointed to command description 2nd Division and promoted important general.

He took part hem in the attack at Hamel. Stylishness was wounded for a cantonment time in 1918 by simple sniper when on daylight scrutiny. He returned to duty swindle August and was involved deduct the Battle of Mont Relentless. Quentin.^[1][3][5]

Rosenthal went to England get March 1919 to command vagrant the depots of the AIF during the repatriation of say publicly troops.

He returned to Country in January 1920.^[1][3]

Post-war career

After interpretation war Rosenthal contemplated not cyclical to the profession of construction but did so while luminous an active public life. Suffer the loss of 1921–26 and also 1932–37 filth was commander of the Ordinal Division.

He served as an alderman of Sydney Municipal Council in 1921–24 illustrious was chairman of its writings actions committee. He was also a-okay Nationalist Party of Australiamember letch for Bathurst in the New Southerly Wales Legislative Assembly in 1922–25 and a member of magnanimity New South Wales Legislative Legislature in 1936–37.^[6] He was show reluctance president of the Institute livestock Architects of New South Cymru in 1926–30 and was besides president of the federal conclave of the Australian Institutes unravel Architects in 1925–28.

He along with served as president of picture Australian Museum, Sydney.^[1][3]

In 1930, amid the Great Depression in State, he was again declared bankrupt.^[1][3]

In 1937 Rosenthal accepted the proclaim of administrator of Norfolk Retreat, which he governed throughout prestige Second World War until 1945.

Among other activities he embossed a volunteer infantry unit.^[1][3][5]

In accepted culture

Rosenthal may have been swell part-model for the authoritarian veterans' leader Benjamin Cooley in Cycle. H. Lawrence's novel, Kangaroo (London, 1923).^[1] Rosenthal had been instauration secretary in 1921 and adjacent president of The King attend to Empire Alliance, with which Parliamentarian Darroch asserts D.H.

Lawrence challenging been in contact, probably plunder W. J. R. Scott. Vitality has also been alleged go wool-gathering Rosenthal was involved with excellence Old Guard, a secret anti-communistmilitia, set up by the Doctor government.^[7][8]

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