Английская Википедия:George Bertrand
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Lieutenant Colonel George Frederick Bertrand Шаблон:Post-nominals (9 February 1891 – 25 July 1957) was an officer of the New Zealand Military Forces who served in both the First and Second World Wars.
Early life
George Bertrand was born on 9 February 1891 in Urenui, New Zealand. His father was an English immigrant and his mother was Māori (Ngāti Mutunga). Betrand attended Te Aute College and Wellington Teachers' Training College[1][2]
Military career
With the outbreak of the First World War in 1914, Bertrand enlisted in the New Zealand Expeditionary Force and was posted to the Wellington Battalion. He served in Gallipoli and on the Western Front. He was wounded three times and rose to the rank of lieutenant.[2][3]
Between the wars, Bertrand served as a territorial officer in the Taranaki Regiment and rose to become its commanding officer in 1931.[2][4]
During the Second World War, Bertrand was made second in command of the 28th (Māori) Battalion and saw action in Greece, Crete and North Africa. He returned to New Zealand in 1942 and commanded the 2nd Māori Battalion until 1944.[2][3]
Civilian life
Bertrand taught at New Plymouth Boys' High School between the two world wars and again after World War II. He was a member of the Ngarimu Scholarship Fund Board.[5]
Later life
Bertrand died in Palmerston North on 25 July 1957 from injuries suffered in a car crash. He was buried in Te Henui Cemetery in New Plymouth.[6][7] He was the grandfather of New Zealand Labour Party Member of the Parliament of New Zealand Georgina Beyer MNZM who was born in November 1957 and named after him.
Honours and awards
Bertrand was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1943 New Year Honours.[3][8]
Файл:OBE Military ribbon.svg Файл:1914 Star BAR.svg
Файл:British War Medal BAR.svg Файл:Interallied Victory Medal ribbon.svg Файл:39-45 Star BAR.svg Файл:Africa Star BAR.svg
Файл:Defence Medal BAR.svg Файл:War Medal 39-45 BAR.svg Файл:New Zealand War Service Medal 1939-1945 BAR.svg Файл:BAR Efficiency Decoration ribbon.svg
Файл:Ribbon - Volunteer Officers' Decoration.png Файл:New Zealand Long & Eff Svc Medal (Vol. & Perm Militia).svg Файл:New Zealand Territorial Service Medal Bar.svg Файл:UK King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg
References
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ 2,0 2,1 2,2 2,3 Шаблон:Cite book
- ↑ 3,0 3,1 3,2 Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ No. 89. The New Zealand Gazette. 18 December 1930. p. 3871
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ Шаблон:London Gazette
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