David Butler (general)

Major General David Matheson Butler, AO, DSO (3 September 1928 – 24 November 2020)[1] was senior officer of the Australian Army. He saw service during the Korean War with the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment, and later as the commanding officer of 6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment during the Vietnam War.[2]

David Matheson Butler
Born(1928-09-03)3 September 1928
Guildford, Western Australia
Died24 November 2020(2020-11-24) (aged 92)
Sydney, New South Wales
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchAustralian Army
Years of service1946–1984
RankMajor General
Commands heldTraining Command (1982–84)
1st Task Force (c.1977–79)
Officer Cadet School, Portsea (1972–74)
6th Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment (1968–70)
Battles/warsKorean War Vietnam War
AwardsOfficer of the Order of Australia
Distinguished Service Order
Silver Star (United States)

Notes

  1. Chitham, Ted (29 November 2020). "Vale: Major General David Butler AO DSO". Royal Australian Regiment Association. Retrieved 6 December 2020.
  2. "6th Battalion Royal Australian Regiment – Vietnam". 2009. Retrieved 26 August 2009.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.