Sandy Pearson

Infobox Person


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name = Sandy Pearson
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birth_date = Cedric Maudsley Ingram Pearson 25 March 1938
birth_place = Kurri Kurri, New South Wales Australia
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education = Newington College
Royal Military College, Duntroon
occupation = Retired Australian Army officer
title = Major General Sandy Pearson AO DSO OBE MC (Rtd)
spouse = Marjorie Pearson née Waring
parents = G I Pearson
children = One son, two daughters
nationality = Australian
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Major General Cedric Maudsley Ingram Pearson AO, DSO, OBE, MC (born 24 August, 1918 - ) is a retired Australian Army Major General. He is a former Commander of Australian Forces during the Vietnam War, Commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon and Director of the Royal Agricultural Society of New South Wales. [Crown Content "Who's Who in Australia 2007" pp 1622 ]

Early life

CMI Pearson (known as Sandy) was born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, and attended Newington College (1932-1936) [Newington College Register of Past Students 1863-1998 (Syd, 1999) pp 154 ] before graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1940.

Army career

* Served World War II, (1940-1945)
* Served Singapore, (1966-1968)
* Commander 1st Division, Vietnam, (1969)
* Commandant, Royal Military College, Duntroon, (1970-1973)
* Chief of Personnel, Australian Army, (1973-1975)

Post Army Career

* Exexcutive Director, Royal Agricultural Society of NSW, (1976-1983)
* Director, Brickworks Ltd, (1983-1998)

Committees

* RSL Committees, (1977-2002)
* Newington College Council, (1978-1998)
* NSW Homeless Children, (1981-1990)

Honours & Decorations

* Military Cross
* Officer, Order of the British Empire (Military)
* Distinguished Service Order
* Officer, Order of Australia (1975) [ [http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/ It's an Honour] ]

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