John Richardson (Australian Army officer)
John Richardson | |
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 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 |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1942 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 1st Cavalry Division (1936–42) 2nd Cavalry Brigade (1924–28) 16th Light Horse Regiment (1921–24) 7th Light Horse Regiment (1918–19) |
| Battles/wars | First World War 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]
References[edit]
- ^ Chadwick, Justin (2017). Sword and Batton: Senior Australian Army Officers from Federation to 1901 Volume One: 1900 to 1939. Newport, New South Wales: Big Sky Publishing. pp. 515–519. ISBN 978-1-925520-30-9.
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