Thomas Blamey - Australia’s Only Field Marshal.

File Marshal Thomas Blamey.

With a career spanning two world wars, few Australians have played such an important role in the history of Australia at arms. Landing at Gallipoli on 25th April 1915, he proved himself to be a courageous and competent soldier. In 1918 he served as Chief of Staff to General John Monash helping to plan the pivotal battles of Hamel and Amiens. Throughout World War II he was Australia's top ranked soldier from the Middle East to New Guinea and Borneo. His military achievements were sometimes offset controversy during his tenure as Victorian Commissioner of Police and in some of his actions during World War II.