| Ernest Ker Squires | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 18, 1882 |
| Died | 2 March 1940 (aged 57) |
| Place of birth | Poona, India |
| Place of death | Melbourne, Australia |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom Australia |
| Service/branch |
British Army Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1940 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Chief of the General Staff |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Third Anglo-Afghan War Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) |
Lieutenant General Ernest Ker Squires CB, DSO, MC (18 December 1882 – 2 March 1940) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served as Chief of the General Staff (1939–1940).
Military career[]
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Squires was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1903.[1] He transferred to the 3rd Sappers and Miners in India in 1905.[1]
He served in World War I and was wounded at Givenchy in 1914 and at Ypres in 1915.[1] Later that year he saw action again - this time in Mesopotamia.[1] In 1932 he was made Brigadier on the General Staff of Southern Command.[2]
He became Director of Staff Duties at the War Office in 1939, Inspector General of the Australian Army in 1938[3] and Chief of the General Staff in Australia in 1939.[1] His health failed him and he died early the following year.[1]
Family[]
In 1912 he married Ethel Elsie Risley.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Ernest Ker Squires at Australian Dictionary of Biography
- ↑ Ernest Squires Generals.dk
- ↑ Inspector General selected Canberra Times, 19 May 1938
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