Sandy Pearson
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Major General Cedric Maudsley Ingram "Sandy" Pearson, AO, DSO, OBE, MC (24 August 1918[3] – 7 November 2012) was an Australian Army officer. He was a Commander of Australian Forces during the Vietnam War, Commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon and Director of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales.[4]
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Cedric Maudsley Ingram Pearson | |
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Nickname(s) | "Sandy" |
Born | (1918-08-24)24 August 1918 Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, Australia |
Died | 7 November 2012(2012-11-07) (aged 94) Narrabeen, New South Wales, Australia |
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1937–1975 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Royal Military College, Duntroon (1970–73) 1st Division (1969–70) 1st Australian Task Force (1968–69) 1st Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1962–64) |
Battles/wars | Second World War Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Vietnam War |
Awards | Officer of the Order of Australia Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Legion of Merit (United States)[1] Knight of the National Order of Vietnam[2] Cross of Gallantry with Palm (Vietnam)[2] |
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