Sandy Pearson

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Sandy Pearson
Born	Cedric Maudsley Ingram Pearson 25 March 1938 Kurri Kurri, New South Wales Australia
Nationality	Australian
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
Children	One son, two daughters
Parents	G I Pearson

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.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Army career 3 Post Army Career 4 Committees 5 Honours & Decorations 6 References

[edit] Early life

CMI Pearson (known as Sandy) was born in Kurri Kurri, New South Wales, and attended Newington College before graduating from the Royal Military College, Duntroon, in 1940.

[edit] 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)

[edit] Post Army Career

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

[edit] Committees

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

[edit] Honours & Decorations

• Military Cross
• Officer, Order of the British Empire (Military)
• Distinguished Service Order
• Officer, Order of Australia (1975)

[edit] References

• Crown Content, Who's Who in Australia 2007, page 1622
• It's an Honour