George Edwin Brink | |
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 General George Brink (seated) in the Western Desert, 1941 | |
| Born | 27 September 1889 Jagersfontein, Orange Free State |
| Died | 30 April 1971 (aged 81) St. Michaels-on-Sea, Natal, South Africa |
| Allegiance | South Africa |
| Service | South African Army |
| Years of service | 1913–1946 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 240261[1] |
| Commands | Inland Area Command (1942–44) 1st Infantry Division (1940–42) Western Cape Command (1933–37) Special Service Battalion (1933) South African Military College (1932–33) |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) Croix de Guerre (France) |
Lieutenant General George Edwin Brink, CB, CBE, DSO (27 September 1889 – 30 April 1971)[2] was a South African military commander.
- ^ "No. 35697". The London Gazette. 8 September 1942. p. 3948.
- ^ "Another distinguished South African Soldier has passed on". The South African Military History Society Military History Journal. 2 (1). June 1971.