Cedric Edgar
Australian Army officer
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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.
Born9 July 1901
Died2 September 1967 (aged 66)
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
BranchAustralian Army
Cedric Edgar | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 July 1901 |
| Died | 2 September 1967 (aged 66) Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Service years | 1922–1946 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | NX140 |
| Commands | 13th Brigade (1945–46) 4th Brigade (1943–45) 2/2nd Battalion (1941–43) |
| Conflicts | |
| 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.