John Richardson (Australian Army officer)

John Richardson
John Richardson
	Lieutenant Colonel John Richardson in the Middle East in November 1918
Born	23 April 1880; Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Died	29 July 1954 (aged 74); Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Service years	1911–1942
Rank	Major General
Commands	1st Cavalry Division (1936–42); 2nd Cavalry Brigade (1924–28); 16th Light Horse Regiment (1921–24); 7th Light Horse Regiment (1918–19)
Conflicts	First World War Gallipoli Campaign; Sinai and Palestine Campaign Battle of Romani; First Battle of Gaza; Second Battle of Gaza; ; ; Second World War;
Awards	Distinguished Service Order; Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration; Mentioned in Despatches; Commander of the Order of the Nile (Egypt)

Major General John Dalyell Richardson, DSO, VD (23 April 1880 – 29 July 1954) was an Australian dairy farmer and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.^[1]

Born23 April 1880

Raymond Terrace, New South Wales

Died29 July 1954 (aged 74)

Raymond Terrace, New South Wales

AllegianceAustralia

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John Richardson
Lieutenant Colonel John Richardson in the Middle East in November 1918
Born	(1880-04-23)23 April 1880 Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Died	29 July 1954(1954-07-29) (aged 74) Raymond Terrace, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australia
Branch	Australian Army
Service years	1911–1942
Rank	Major General
Commands	1st Cavalry Division (1936–42) 2nd Cavalry Brigade (1924–28) 16th Light Horse Regiment (1921–24) 7th Light Horse Regiment (1918–19)
Conflicts	First World War Gallipoli Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign Battle of Romani First Battle of Gaza Second Battle of Gaza Second World War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches Commander of the Order of the Nile (Egypt)