Francis Derham

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]

Francis Derham
Born(1885-05-15)15 May 1885
Camberwell, Victoria
Died22 October 1957(1957-10-22) (aged 72)
East Melbourne, Victoria
AllegianceAustralia
Service/branchCitizens Military Force
Years of service1907–1943
RankMajor General
Commands held1st 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/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration
Mentioned in Despatches (4)
Croix de Guerre (France)
RelationsEnid Derham (sister)
Frederick Derham (uncle)
Richard Hodgson (uncle)
Sir David Derham (nephew)

References

  1. Grey, Jeffrey (1993). "Derham, Francis Plumley (1885–1957)". Australian Dictionary of Biography. 13. Melbourne University Press. ISSN 1833-7538. Retrieved 15 May 2018 via National Centre of Biography, Australian National University.
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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