The Archive · 1939

General Sir Thomas Bridges

London, Nov, 26.

Former Governor of South Australia, and possessor of an outstanding military record, General Sir Thomas Bridge died today at 68 years of age.

Entering the Army in 1892, he served in S. Africa with the Imperial Light Horse, and was in command of the West' Australian Mounted Infantry, 1899-1901. In Somaliland, were he saw service between 1902-4, he raised and commanded the Tribal Horse.

During the last European War he was wounded three times and men-

Balfour's mission to U.S.A, The following year he headed the British War Mission in. America, and a little head of the British Hague, Christiania:. He was Governor of S. Australia from 1922-27.—Reuter.

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