Monash, John

Monash, John
(1865-1931)
   Australian engineer and soldier. He was born in Melbourne and studied at the University of Melbourne. In 1894 he became a consulting engineer and patent attorney. During World War I he led the Australian Fourth Infantry Brigade, becoming major general in 1916. In 1918 he was commander of the Australian Army Corps. Later he became director-general of the repatriation and demobilization programme, and subsequently general manager and chairman of the Victoria State Electricity Commission.

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