Cecil Callaghan Military person

Major General Cecil Arthur Callaghan CB, CMG, DSO (31 July 1890 – 1 January 1967) was an Australian Army officer who served during the First and the Second World Wars. He was the commander of the 8th Division when it surrendered to the Japanese Empire at the end of the Battle of Singapore.

Personal facts

Cecil Callaghan
Birth dateJuly 31, 1890
Birth place
Sydney
Date of deathJanuary 01, 1967
Place of death
Gordon New South Wales

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Military person

award
Order of the Bath
Mentioned in dispatches
Legion of Honour
Distinguished Service Order
Order of St Michael and St George
military operations
Western Front (World War I)
World War II
World War I
Gallipoli Campaign
Battle of Singapore
Malayan Campaign
military branch
Australian Army
military command
4th Field Artillery Brigade
Australian 8th Division
service numberNX34723

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