Charles Rosenthal

Sir Charles Rosenthal
1919 portrait by John Longstaff
Administrator of Norfolk Island
In office
4 December 1937 – 31 December 1945
Preceded byCharles Pinney
Succeeded byAlexander Wilson
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council
In office
3 June 1936 – 28 October 1937
Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly
for Bathurst
In office
25 March 1922 – 29 May 1925
Preceded byValentine Johnston
Succeeded byGus Kelly
Personal details
Born(1875-02-12)12 February 1875
Berrima, New South Wales
Died11 May 1954(1954-05-11) (aged 79)
Green Point, New South Wales
NationalityAustralian
Political partyNationalist Party
Spouses
Harriet Ellen Burston
(m. 1897; died 1952)
Sarah Agnes Rosborough (née McKinstry)
(m. 1953)
OccupationArchitect, soldier, musician and politician
Nickname"Rosie"[1]
Military service
AllegianceAustralia
Branch/serviceAustralian Army
Years of service1892–1895
1903–1937
RankMajor General
CommandsAIF Depots in the United Kingdom (1919)
2nd Division (1918–19, 1921–26, 1932–37)
9th Infantry Brigade (1917–18)
4th Divisional Artillery (1916–17)
3rd Field Artillery Brigade (1914–15)
5th Field Artillery Brigade (1914)
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (7)
Officer of the Legion of Honour (France)[2]
Croix de Guerre (France)
Croix de Guerre (Belgium)

Major General Sir Charles Rosenthal KCB, CMG, DSO, VD (12 February 1875 – 11 May 1954) was an Australian architect, soldier, musician and politician. He commanded units of infantry in the Australian Imperial Force during the First World War, and in the 1920s was elected as a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.

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  2. ^ "No. 31150". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 January 1919. pp. 1445–1445.