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
Born(1901-07-09)9 July 1901
Wedderburn, Victoria
Died2 September 1967(1967-09-02) (aged 66)
Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1922–1946
RankBrigadier
Service numberNX140
Commands held13th Brigade (1945–46)
4th Brigade (1943–45)
2/2nd Battalion (1941–43)
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Efficiency Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
RelationsLieutenant 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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