Albert Fewtrell

Albert Fewtrell
Born (1885-03-12)12 March 1885
Chester, England[1]
Died 16 October 1950(1950-10-16) (aged 65)
Sydney, Australia
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Australian Army
Years of service 1909–1943
Rank Major General
Commands held New South Wales Lines of Communication Area (1942–43)
1st Division (1940–41)
9th Infantry Brigade (1931–38)
Royal Engineers, 2nd Division (1926–31)
1st Field Artillery Brigade (1921–26)
7th Field Company (1919)
Anzac Light Railway Unit (1916–17)
4th Pioneer Battalion (1916)
Australian Mining Corps (1916)
5th Field Company (1914–15)
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (2)

Major General Albert Cecil Fewtrell, CB, DSO, VD (12 March 1885 – 16 October 1950) was an Australian railway engineer and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[2]

References

  1. "Fewtrell, Albert Cecil". World War II Nominal Roll. Department of Veterans' Affairs. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. "Obituary: Major General Albert Cecil Fewtrell, 1885–1950". Journal of the Institution of Civil Engineers. 35 (4). February 1951. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by
Major General Robert Jackson
General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1940–1941
Succeeded by
Major General Cyril Clowes
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