Throssell is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: *

Brianna Throssell Brianna Throssell (born 10 February 1996) is an Australian professional swimmer currently representing DC Trident at the International Swimming League. Throssell competed in the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics, where she won seven bronze medals. S ...

(born 1996), Australian swimmer *

George Throssell George Lionel Throssell (23 May 1840 – 30 August 1910) was the second Premier of Western Australia. He served for just three months, from 15 February to 27 May 1901, during a period of great instability in Western Australian politics. Georg ...

(1840–1910),

premier of Western Australia The premier of Western Australia is the head of government of the state of Western Australia. The role of premier at a state level is similar to the role of the prime minister of Australia at a federal level. The premier leads the executive bra ...

for the second ministry of the Government of Western Australia *

Hugo Throssell Hugo Vivian Hope Throssell, VC (26 October 1884 – 19 November 1933) was an Australian soldier in the First World War who was the first Western Australian and only Australian light horseman to receive the Victoria Cross (VC), the highest awar ...

(1884–1933), his son and

Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross (VC) is the highest and most prestigious award of the British honours system. It is awarded for valour "in the presence of the enemy" to members of the British Armed Forces and may be awarded posthumously. It was previously ...

recipient *

Ric Throssell Ric Throssell (10 May 192220 April 1999) was an Australian diplomat and author whose writings included novels, plays, film and television scripts, and memoirs. For most of his professional life as a diplomat his career was dogged by unproven a ...

(1922–1999), Australian diplomat and author; son of Hugo Throssell

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