Brudenell White
General Sir Cyril Brudenell Bingham White, KCB, KCMG, KCVO, DSO (23 September 1876 – 13 August 1940), more commonly known as Sir Brudenell White or C. B. B. White, was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1920 to 1923 and again from March to August 1940, when he was killed in the Canberra air disaster.
Sir Brudenell White | |
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General Sir Brudenell White in March 1940 | |
| Born | 23 September 1876 St Arnaud, Victoria |
| Died | 13 August 1940 (aged 63) Canberra, Australian Capital Territory |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Service/ | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1896–1923 1940 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (8) Medal for Merit (Montenegro) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) Grand Officer of the Military Order of Aviz (Portugal) Croix de Guerre (France) Order of the Rising Sun, 2nd Class (Japan) |
| Other work | Chairman of the Public Service Board |
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