Cedric Edgar
Brigadier Cedric Rupert Vaughan Edgar, CBE, DSO, ED (9 July 1901 – 2 September 1967) was an officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.
Cedric Edgar | |
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| Born | 9 July 1901 Wedderburn, Victoria |
| Died | 2 September 1967 (aged 66) Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1922–1946 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | NX140 |
| Commands held | 13th Brigade (1945–46) 4th Brigade (1943–45) 2/2nd Battalion (1941–43) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
| Relations | Lieutenant General Hector Edgar (brother) |
References
- Sutton, R. (1996). "Edgar, Cedric Rupert Vaughan (1901–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522847178.
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