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Bernard Cyril Freyberg was born in Richmond, London, on 21 March, 1889. He was the youngest son of James Freyberg and his wife, Julia Hamilton. He came to Wellington in 1891 and received all of his early schooling from his mother. He attended Wellington College from 1897 to 1904 where he made his mark as a sportsman, being both an excellent swimmer and yachtsman.

Freyberg’s first major military involvement came in August 1914, when he set off for England to fight in the First World War. He took part in the failed attempt to defend Antwerp. At Gallipoli, he swam some considerable distance to set diversionary flares at Bulair; for this act of bravery he was awarded a DSO – a military award.

After being wounded twice in action at Gallipoli, Freyberg was evacuated with the rest of his Division in January 1916. After recovering from his injuries Freyberg re-entered the war as Commander of the Hood Division. In the dying stages of the Battle of the Somme Freyberg was awarded a Victoria Cross for his efforts in capturing the village of Beaucort.

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Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg

New Zealand soldier and viceroy (1889–1963)

Lieutenant-GeneralBernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg, VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO & Three Bars, KStJ (21 March 1889 – 4 July 1963) was a British-born New Zealand soldier and Victoria Cross recipient, who served as the 7th governor-general of New Zealand from 1946 to 1952.

Freyberg served as an officer in the British Army during the First World War. He took part in the beach landings during the Gallipoli campaign and was the youngest general in the British Army during the First World War,^[10] later serving on the Western Front, where he was decorated with the Victoria Cross and three Distinguished Service Orders, making him one of the most highly decorated British Empire soldiers of the First World War. He liked to be in the thick of the action: Winston Churchill called him "the Salamander" due to his ability to pass through fire unharmed.

During the Second World War, he commanded the New Zealand Expeditionary Force in the Battle of Cr

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LT General Sir Bernard Freyberg VC, DSO**

Lieutenant General Sir Bernard Freyberg was a dentist from Wellington who joined the Royal Naval Division in 1914, serving in Gallipoli and France, before transferring to the Royal West Surrey Regiment in 1916.

A very competent and courageous leader he was wounded several times and during the WWI. He was awarded the Victoria Cross, made a member of the Order of St Michael and St George and the Distinguished Service Order, with two bars.

He commanded the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force in WWII and was later Governor General of New Zealand.

Bernard Cyril Freyberg was born at Richmond, London, on 21 March 1889. The youngest son of James Freyberg, a surveyor, and his wife, Julia Hamilton and came to Wellington with his family in 1891.

At school he was more adept at sports than academics and was a champion swimmer. Leaving school and on completion of his apprenticeship, became a dentist in 1911.

Bernard left New Zealand in March 1914 and was in Mexico when war broke out and the immediately travelled to England and was granted a comm