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Albert Fewtrell

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Major General Albert Cecil Fewtrell, CB, DSO, VD (12 March 1885 – 16 October 1950) was an Australian railway engineer and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[4]

Born(1885-03-12)12 March 1885
Chester, England[1]
Died16 October 1950(1950-10-16) (aged 65)
Sydney, Australia
AllegianceAustralia
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Albert Fewtrell
Born(1885-03-12)12 March 1885
Chester, England[1]
Died16 October 1950(1950-10-16) (aged 65)
Sydney, Australia
Military career
AllegianceAustralia
Branch
Australian Army
Service years
1909–1943
Rank
Major General
CommandsNew South Wales Lines of Communication Area (1942–43)
1st Division (1940–41)
9th Infantry Brigade (1931–38)
Royal Engineers, 2nd Division (1926–31)
1st Field Artillery Brigade (1921–26)
7th Field Company (1919)
Anzac Light Railway Unit (1916–17)
4th Pioneer Battalion (1916)
Australian Mining Corps (1916)
5th Field Company (1914–15)
Conflicts
First World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath[2]
Distinguished Service Order[3]
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
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