Blank greetings card with envelope featuring:

William Riddell Birdwood, 1st Baron Birdwood NPG x154671

© National Portrait Gallery, London

by Bassano Ltd

Born in India but educated at Clifton College, Bristol and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; first saw active service in the Black Mountain expedition in 1891; advanced to captain in 1896; travelled to South Africa as a special service officer in 1899; became major-general in 1911; in 1912 he became secretary to the government of India in the army department and a member of the governor-general's legislative council; commanded the Australian and New Zealand forces (Anzacs) landing of Gallipoli; promoted general in 1917 and toured... more

Card size: 125mm x 175mm

Images are printed in their original proportions, within a white border.