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Francis Derham
Born (1885-05-15)15 May 1885
Died 22 October 1957(1957-10-22) (aged 72)
Place of birth Camberwell, Victoria
Place of death East Melbourne, Victoria
Allegiance Australia
Service/branch Citizens Military Force
Years of service 1907–1943
Rank Major General
Commands held 1st Division (1942–43)
4th Division (1940–42)
2nd Infantry Brigade (1933–39)
3rd Divisional Artillery (1927–33)
2nd Medium Artillery Brigade (1925–27)
2nd Field Artillery Brigade (1921–23)
8th Field Artillery Brigade (1920–21)
14th Field Artillery Brigade (1917–19)
3rd Divisional Ammunition Column (1917)
9th Field Artillery Brigade (1916–17)
23rd Battery, 8th Field Artillery Brigade (1915)
Battles/wars First World War
Second World War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Relations Enid Derham (sister)
Frederick Derham (uncle)
Richard Hodgson (uncle)
Sir David Derham (nephew)

Major General Francis Plumley Derham, CB DSO VD (15 May 1885 – 22 October 1957) was an Australian solicitor and a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War.[1]

References[]

  1. Grey, Jeffrey (1993). "Derham, Francis Plumley (1885–1957)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 13. Canberra: Australian National University. http://adb.anu.edu.au/biography/derham-francis-plumley-9954/text17635. 
Military offices
Preceded by
Major General Cyril Clowes
General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1942–1943
Succeeded by
Major General Herbert Lloyd
Preceded by
Major General John Whitham
General Officer Commanding 4th Division
1940–1942
Succeeded by
Major General Jack Stevens
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