Lionel Rose | |
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Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council for Alice Springs | |
In office 8 December 1962 – 30 October 1965 | |
Succeeded by | Charles Orr |
Personal details | |
Born | Alfred Lionel Rose 21 March 1898 New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 2 May 1980 Alice Springs, Northern Territory | (aged 82)
Military career | |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1916–20 1924–46 |
Rank | Lieutenant Colonel |
Lieutenant-Colonel Alfred Lionel Rose, OBE, AM (21 March 1898 – 2 May 1980), better known as Lionel Rose or Colonel Rose, was an Australian Army officer and veterinarian who served in both World War I and II. He is best known for pioneering the live cattle trade from the Northern Territory to Asia and curing cattle disease.