Alfred Lionel Rose

Lionel Rose
Lieutenant Colonel A. L. Rose
Member of the Northern Territory Legislative Council for Alice Springs
In office
8 December 1962 – 30 October 1965
Succeeded byCharles Orr
Personal details
Born
Alfred Lionel Rose

(1898-03-21)21 March 1898
New South Wales, Australia
Died2 May 1980(1980-05-02) (aged 82)
Alice Springs, Northern Territory
Military career
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1916–20
1924–46
RankLieutenant 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.