Gilbert Dyett
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Sir Gilbert Joseph Cullen Dyett CMG (23 June 189119 December 1964) was an Australian World War I
veteran of the Gallipoli Campaign, who was President of the Returned and Services League of Australia
for 27 years, from 1919 to 1946.
Dyett also served as Dominion President of the British Empire Services League from 1921 to 1946, and was secretary of the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association for 30 years from 1919 to 1949.
He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
in 1927, and was made Knight Bachelor
in 1934.
He died in 1964, aged 73, following a long illness.
In 2003, a display on Dyett was created for the Eternity Hall at the National Museum of Australia
. A collection of Dyett's memorabilia was unveiled in 2006 by Dyett's nephew at a dinner to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bendigo and District branch of the Returned Services League. The collection, normally housed in a vault, includes war medals and photographs, as well as Dyett's writings.
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
veteran of the Gallipoli Campaign, who was President of the Returned and Services League of Australia
Returned and Services League of Australia
The Returned and Services League of Australia is a support organisation for men and women who have served or are serving in the Australian Defence Force ....
for 27 years, from 1919 to 1946.
Dyett also served as Dominion President of the British Empire Services League from 1921 to 1946, and was secretary of the Victorian Trotting and Racing Association for 30 years from 1919 to 1949.
He was appointed Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Order of St Michael and St George
The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George is an order of chivalry founded on 28 April 1818 by George, Prince Regent, later George IV of the United Kingdom, while he was acting as Prince Regent for his father, George III....
in 1927, and was made Knight Bachelor
Knight Bachelor
The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system. It is the most basic rank of a man who has been knighted by the monarch but not as a member of one of the organised Orders of Chivalry...
in 1934.
He died in 1964, aged 73, following a long illness.
In 2003, a display on Dyett was created for the Eternity Hall at the National Museum of Australia
National Museum of Australia
The National Museum of Australia was formally established by the National Museum of Australia Act 1980. The National Museum preserves and interprets Australia's social history, exploring the key issues, people and events that have shaped the nation....
. A collection of Dyett's memorabilia was unveiled in 2006 by Dyett's nephew at a dinner to celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the Bendigo and District branch of the Returned Services League. The collection, normally housed in a vault, includes war medals and photographs, as well as Dyett's writings.
External links
- Artwork of Dyett (Australian War Memorial)
- Photograph of Dyett laying a memorial wreath on Armistice Day 1943 (Australian War Memorial)
- Gilbert Dyett: architect of the R.S.L., 1992 MA thesis by Morna Sturrock
- Biographical cuttings on Sir Gilbert Dyett