David Whitehead (soldier)
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For the English evangelical priest, see David Whitehead (priest).
Brigadier David Adie Whitehead, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC, ED (30 September 1896 – 23 October 1992) was an Australian Army officer who fought in both First and Second World Wars.
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David Adie Whitehead | |
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Nickname(s) | "Torpy" |
Born | (1896-09-30)30 September 1896 Leith, Scotland |
Died | 23 October 1992(1992-10-23) (aged 96) Kew, Australia |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1913–1954 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | NX376[1] |
Commands held | 2nd Armoured Brigade (1947–52)[2][3] 26th Brigade (1942–45) 2/32nd Battalion (1942) 2/2nd Machine Gun Battalion (1940–42) 1st Machine Gun Regiment (1937–40) |
Battles/wars | First World War |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Military Cross Efficiency Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (3) Croix de guerre (France) |
Other work | Combustion engineer, manager, member of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission |
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