Cedric Edgar

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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)

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.

References[edit]

  • Sutton, R. (1996). "Edgar, Cedric Rupert Vaughan (1901–1967)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. Vol. 14. Carlton, Victoria: Melbourne University Press. ISBN 9780522847178.