Freyberg, Bernard Cyril
- Date of birth:
- March 21st, 1889 (Richmond, London, England)
- Date of death:
- July 4th, 1963 (Windsor/Berkshire, England)
- Nationality:
- New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)
Biography
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Mentioned in Dispatches
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- December 15th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- 1942
Arisition Andrias - Gold Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- April 10th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Lieutenant-general
- Unit:
- General Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces Middle East
- Awarded on:
- November 24th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- June 24th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Major general
- Unit:
- Commander 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force
- Awarded on:
- June 16th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- July 5th, 1945
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- August 2nd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Awarded on:
- January 29th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
War Service Medal 1939-1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
- Photo 1: New Zeeland Government
- - Sumner, I., British Commanders of World War II, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Great Britain, 2003
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography
- Unithistories.com
- Digger History
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