Sydney Herring

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Sydney Charles Edgar Herring
Brigadier General Sydney Herring c. 1918–19
Born	(1881-10-08)8 October 1881 Gladesville, New South Wales
Died	27 May 1951(1951-05-27) (aged 69) Killara, New South Wales
Allegiance	Australian Army
Years of service	1904–1946
Rank	Brigadier General
Commands	13th Brigade (1918–19) 3rd Training Battalion (1917–18) No. 4 Training Group (1917) 45th Battalion (1916–17, 1918) 13th Battalion (1915–16)
Battles / wars	First World War Gallipoli campaign Landing at Anzac Cove Battle of Hill 60 Western Front Battle of Pozières Battle of Bullecourt Battle of Messines Hundred Days Offensive Second World War
Awards	Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration Mentioned in Despatches (5) Officer of the Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (France)
Other work	Unsuccessfully ran for Australian Senate

Brigadier General Sydney Charles Edgar Herring, CMG, DSO, VD (8 October 1881 – 27 May 1951) was an Australian Army colonel and temporary brigadier general who fought with distinction during the First World War. He retired in 1946 as an honorary brigadier.