Francis de Groot, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Francis de Groot

British Army officer

Date of Birth: 24-Oct-1888

Place of Birth: Dublin, Leinster, Ireland

Date of Death: 01-Apr-1969

Profession: politician

Nationality: Ireland, Australia

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Francis Edward de Groot (24 October 1888 – 1 April 1969) was a member of the right-wing New Guard of Australia, who was most famous for intervening on horseback during the official opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1932, cutting the tape before the New South Wales Premier Jack Lang could do so.
Earlier, he had been an antique dealer, and a maker of fine furniture and shop fittings.