Sydney Herring
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Brigadier General Sydney Charles Edgar Herring, CMG, DSO, VD (8 October 1881 – 27 May 1951) was an Australian Army colonel and temporary brigadier general who fought with distinction during the First World War. He retired in 1946 as an honorary brigadier.
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Sydney Charles Edgar Herring | |
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Born | (1881-10-08)8 October 1881 Gladesville, New South Wales |
Died | 27 May 1951(1951-05-27) (aged 69) Killara, New South Wales |
Allegiance | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1904–1946 |
Rank | Brigadier General |
Commands held | 13th Brigade (1918–19) 3rd Training Battalion (1917–18) No. 4 Training Group (1917) 45th Battalion (1916–17, 1918) 13th Battalion (1915–16) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (5) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France) |
Other work | Unsuccessfully ran for Australian Senate |
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