Frederick Annand

Colonel Frederick William Gadsby Annand DSO & Bar VD (7 May 1872 – 22 June 1958) was an Australian businessman and soldier.

Frederick William Gadsby Annand
Colonel Frederick William Gasby Annand
Born	7 May 1872 Toowoomba, Queensland
Died	22 June 1958 (aged 86) Ascot, Queensland
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Citizens Military Force
Years of service	1897–1932
Rank	Colonel
Commands held	7th Brigade 15th Battalion 2nd Pioneer Battalion
Battles/wars	First World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (4) Volunteer Officers' Decoration
Relations	Douglas Annand (son)

Early life

Annand was born at Toowoomba on 7 May 1872 to rural worker James Annand and Harriet, née Gadsby.[1] He attended local state schools.[2]

Business career

Annand worked for the Australian Mutual Provident Society and on stations in the Warrego region. In 1895 he formed an agency in Toowoomba and in 1899 established an accounting form, gaining a licence as an auditor. On 1 June 1898 he married Helen Alice Robinson. In 1905 he was appointed to manage the Brisbane Permanent Building and Banking Company (which would become the Bank of Queensland), which he restored to profit.[2]

Military career

In 1897 he had joined the Queensland Defence Force, becoming a lieutenant with the Mounted Infantry. He joined the Royal Australian Engineers in 1905 and was promoted captain of the 5th Field Company; in 1911 he became a major with the 3rd Field Company. During the First World War he commanded the 7th Field Company and was promoted lieutenant colonel in March 1916, after which he commanded the 2nd Australian Pioneer Battalion. Mentioned in despatches four times and awarded a Distinguished Service Order (December 1916) and Bar (October 1918), he returned from the war to command the Citizen Military Force's 15th Battalion. Promoted to colonel in 1926, he retired from active service in May 1932.[2]

Public life

A councillor and mayor (1924) of Hamilton, in 1925 Annand was appointed town clerk of Greater Brisbane. He resigned in 1931 in frustration after disputes with A. E. Moore's government and returned to the Building and Banking Company, of which he was elected director. He was president of the local Young Men's Christian Association, the Brisbane Rotary Club and deacon of the City Congregational Church.[2]

Later life

Annand died on 22 June 1958 at Ascot.[3] He was buried in a family grave at Toowong Cemetery on 23 June 1958.[4] His son Douglas Annand was a well-known artist.[2]

Legacy

Frederick Annand Park at 53 Milburn Street at Chermside West (27.3787°S 153.0189°E) was named after him.[5]

References

1. "Birth registration: Frederick William Gadsby Annand". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
2. Laverty, John (1979). "Annand, Frederick William Gadsby (1872–1958)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Australian National University. Retrieved 13 December 2011.
3. "Death registration: Frederick William Gadsby Annand". Queensland Government. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
4. "Cemeteries search". Brisbane City Council. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
5. "Colonel Frederick Annand". Monument Australia. Retrieved 17 October 2020.