Granville Ryrie

Sir Granville Ryrie
Granville Ryrie in 1919
Australian High Commissioner to the United Kingdom
In office
11 May 1927 – 10 May 1932
Preceded bySir Joseph Cook
Succeeded byStanley Bruce
Member of the Australian Parliament
for Warringah
In office
16 December 1922 – 13 April 1927
Preceded byElectorate established
Succeeded byArchdale Parkhill
Member of the Australian Parliament
for North Sydney
In office
11 March 1911 – 16 December 1922
Preceded byGeorge Edwards
Succeeded byBilly Hughes
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly for Queanbeyan
In office
7 April 1906 – 26 February 1910
Preceded byAlan Millard
Succeeded byJohn Cusack
Personal details
Born(1865-07-01)1 July 1865
Michelago, New South Wales
Died2 October 1937(1937-10-02) (aged 72)
Camperdown, New South Wales
Political party
Spouse
Mary Frances Gwendolyn McFarland
(m. 1896)
Children3
Parent
EducationKing's School, Parramatta
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1898–1927
RankMajor General
Commands1st Cavalry Division (1921–27)
ANZAC Mounted Division (1918–19)
2nd Light Horse Brigade (1914–18)
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Volunteer Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (5)
Grand Officer of the Order of the Nile (Egypt)

Major General Sir Granville de Laune Ryrie, KCMG, CB, VD (1 July 1865 – 2 October 1937) was an Australian soldier, politician, and diplomat. He served in the Boer War and the First World War, in the latter commanding the 2nd Light Horse Brigade (1914–1918) and ANZAC Mounted Division (1918–1919). His military career overlapped with his political career in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (1906–1910) and Federal House of Representatives (1911–1927). He concluded his public service as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom (1927–1932), the first time the position had been held by someone other than a former prime minister.