FREYBERG, Bernard Cyril
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Freyberg, Bernard Cyril Date of birth:  March 21st, 1889 (Richmond, London, England) Date of death:  July 4th, 1963 (Windsor/Berkshire, England) Nationality:  New Zealander       MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES Awarded on: December 15th, 1942         KNIGHTS/DAMES COMMANDERS OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (K/DBE) Awarded on: 1942         ARISITION ANDRIAS - GOLD CROSS Awarded on: April 10th, 1942         COMMANDER OF THE MOST HONOURABLE ORDER OF THE BATH (KCB/DCB) Rank: Lieutenant-general Unit: General Officer Commanding New Zealand Forces Middle East Awarded on: November 24th, 1942         MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES Awarded on: June 24th, 1943         BASILIKON TAGMA TOY GEORGIOYA A - GRAND COMMANDER Rank: Major general Unit: Commander 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force Awarded on: June 16th, 1944         DISTINGUISHED SERVICE ORDER (DSO) Awarded on: July 5th, 1945         LEGION OF MERIT - COMMANDER (LOM - C) Awarded on: August 2nd, 1945         GRAND CROSS OF THE ORDER OF ST MICHAEL AND ST GEORGE (GCMG) Awarded on: January 29th, 1946         1939-1945 STAR         AFRICA STAR         ITALY STAR         DEFENCE MEDAL 1939-1945         WAR SERVICE MEDAL 1939-1945         Provide alterations or additional information Picture source:   - New Zealand Government Information source(s):   - Sumner, I., British Commanders of World War II, Osprey Publishing Ltd., Great Britain, 2003 - Dictionary of New Zealand Biography - Wikipedia.org - Unithistories.com - Digger History