Frederick Annand
Frederick William Gadsby Annand was an Australian businessman and soldier.
Early life
Annand was born at Toowoomba on 7 May 1872 to rural worker James Annand and Harriet, née Gadsby. He attended local state schools.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 he restored to profit.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, Royal Australian Engineers 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 and bar, he returned from the war to command the Citizen Military Force's 15th Battalion. The citation for his bar, gazetted in December 1919, reads:
Promoted to colonel in 1926, he retired from active service in May 1932.