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Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO, VD (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, during which he commanded at both battalion and brigade level and became the youngest general in the Australian Army, Bennett is best remembered for his role in the Battle of Singapore in February 1942 in the Pacific War. As commander of the 8th Australian Division, he escaped while his men became prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. After this, Bennett's military career waned and, although he rose to command a corps, he never again commanded troops in battle. In 1945, his escape caused controversy and resulted in a Royal Commission and military enquiry. B

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  • غوردون بينيت (بالإنجليزية: Gordon Bennett)‏ هو عسكري أسترالي، ولد في 16 أبريل 1887 في Balwyn ‏ في أستراليا، وتوفي في 1 أغسطس 1962 في سيدني في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO (* 16. April 1887 in Balwyn bei Melbourne; † 1. August 1962 in Dural bei Sydney) war ein Generalleutnant der australischen Infanterie. (de)
  • Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO, VD (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, during which he commanded at both battalion and brigade level and became the youngest general in the Australian Army, Bennett is best remembered for his role in the Battle of Singapore in February 1942 in the Pacific War. As commander of the 8th Australian Division, he escaped while his men became prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. After this, Bennett's military career waned and, although he rose to command a corps, he never again commanded troops in battle. In 1945, his escape caused controversy and resulted in a Royal Commission and military enquiry. Both found that he had been unjustified in relinquishing his command. A citizen soldier, before World War I Bennett had worked in the insurance industry and at the conclusion of hostilities pursued his commercial interests while continuing to serve in the military in a part-time capacity, commanding at brigade and divisional level. He retired from the Army after World War II and turned to farming in the Hills District. He remained active in the world of business and as a military commentator, before dying at the age of 75. (en)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett, plus couramment nommé Gordon Bennett, est un général australien (général de division), né le 16 avril 1887 à Melbourne et mort le 1er août 1962 à Dural. (fr)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett CB, CMG, DSO (ur. 16 kwietnia 1887 w w Australii; zm. 1 sierpnia 1962 w koło Sydney) – australijski generał, uczestnik obu wojen światowych. (pl)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett (Balwyn, 16 aprile 1887 – Sydney, 1º agosto 1962) è stato un generale australiano durante la seconda guerra mondiale. (it)
  • Генри Гордон Беннетт (англ. Henry Gordon Bennett, 16 апреля 1887 — 1 августа 1962) — австралийский военачальник, генерал-лейтенант. Гордон Беннетт прошёл обе (Первую и Вторую) мировые войны. Несмотря на высоко оценённые заслуги во время Первой мировой войны, включая Галлиполийскую кампанию, Беннетт более известен участием в обороне Сингапура во время Тихоокеанской войны в должности командующего . (ru)
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  • Australia
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  • 2nd Division(1926–1932)
  • 3rd Infantry Brigade(1916–1918)
  • 6th Battalion(1915–1916)
  • 8th Division(1940–1942)
  • 9th Infantry Brigade(1921–1926)
  • III Corps(1942–1944)
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  • 1944-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • 1908-01-01 (xsd:gYear)
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  • Australia (en)
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  • 1887-04-15 (xsd:date)
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  • Balwyn, Melbourne (en)
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  • Bennett in 1962 (en)
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  • 0001-08-01 (xsd:gMonthDay)
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  • Dural, Sydney (en)
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  • Orchardist; Company director; Board chairman (en)
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  • Henry Gordon Bennett (en)
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  • 1908 (xsd:integer)
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  • 1916 (xsd:integer)
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  • Bess Buchanan (en)
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  • General Officer Commanding 8th Division (en)
  • General Officer Commanding-in-Chief III Corps (en)
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  • غوردون بينيت (بالإنجليزية: Gordon Bennett)‏ هو عسكري أسترالي، ولد في 16 أبريل 1887 في Balwyn ‏ في أستراليا، وتوفي في 1 أغسطس 1962 في سيدني في أستراليا. (ar)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO (* 16. April 1887 in Balwyn bei Melbourne; † 1. August 1962 in Dural bei Sydney) war ein Generalleutnant der australischen Infanterie. (de)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett, plus couramment nommé Gordon Bennett, est un général australien (général de division), né le 16 avril 1887 à Melbourne et mort le 1er août 1962 à Dural. (fr)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett CB, CMG, DSO (ur. 16 kwietnia 1887 w w Australii; zm. 1 sierpnia 1962 w koło Sydney) – australijski generał, uczestnik obu wojen światowych. (pl)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett (Balwyn, 16 aprile 1887 – Sydney, 1º agosto 1962) è stato un generale australiano durante la seconda guerra mondiale. (it)
  • Генри Гордон Беннетт (англ. Henry Gordon Bennett, 16 апреля 1887 — 1 августа 1962) — австралийский военачальник, генерал-лейтенант. Гордон Беннетт прошёл обе (Первую и Вторую) мировые войны. Несмотря на высоко оценённые заслуги во время Первой мировой войны, включая Галлиполийскую кампанию, Беннетт более известен участием в обороне Сингапура во время Тихоокеанской войны в должности командующего . (ru)
  • Lieutenant General Henry Gordon Bennett, CB, CMG, DSO, VD (15 April 1887 – 1 August 1962) was a senior Australian Army officer who served in both World War I and World War II. Despite highly decorated achievements during World War I, during which he commanded at both battalion and brigade level and became the youngest general in the Australian Army, Bennett is best remembered for his role in the Battle of Singapore in February 1942 in the Pacific War. As commander of the 8th Australian Division, he escaped while his men became prisoners of the Imperial Japanese Army. After this, Bennett's military career waned and, although he rose to command a corps, he never again commanded troops in battle. In 1945, his escape caused controversy and resulted in a Royal Commission and military enquiry. B (en)
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  • غوردون بينيت (عسكري) (ar)
  • Gordon Bennett (General) (de)
  • Gordon Bennett (general) (en)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett (it)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett (fr)
  • Henry Gordon Bennett (pl)
  • Gordon Bennett (general) (pt)
  • Беннетт, Генри Гордон (ru)
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  • Henry Gordon Bennett (en)
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