Francis Bede Heritage

Brigadier Francis Bede Heritage, MVO, CBE (21 September 1877 – 9 July 1934) was an Australian soldier who served during the Second Boer War and First World War.

Francis Bede Heritage
Born(1877-09-21)21 September 1877
Don, Tasmania
Died9 July 1934(1934-07-09) (aged 56)
Melbourne, Victoria
Buried
Melbourne General Cemetery, Melbourne, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1897–1934
RankBrigadier
Battles/warsSecond Boer War First World War

Francis was the eldest son of George Thomas Henry Heritage, teacher and soldier, and his wife Eleanor Boyce, née Hadfield.

During the Second Boer War, he was an officer of the 1st Australian Regiment,[1] and later commanded the Tasmanian contingent. Heritage was a commandant several times of the Royal Military College, Duntroon.[1]

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