Major General George Allan Vasey      by Kaya and Emily.          

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George Allan Vasey was born at East Malvern, a suburb of Melbourne on the 29th of  March 1895. After leaving school George Allan Vasey  went to the Royal Military College, Duntroon  to train as an army officer. During World War One George Allan Vasey  was mentioned in dispatches twice and awarded the Distinguish Service order. Between the wars George Allan Vasey  served in India for three years as part of an exchange plan and also held various posts within Australia. 


Major General Vasey's funeral.

 

 When World War Two commenced in September 1939 Vasey was appointed to the 6th Division as Senior Administrative Officer. It was here that he fought in the first Libyan Campaign.
George Allan Vasey was an excellent officer and war leader. 
In 1941 George Allan Vasey commanded the 19th Brigade in both Greece and Crete. With Japan entering the war in December 1941, Vasey was recalled to Australia and promoted to Major General.
Major General George Allan Vasey died in a air` accident on 5th March 1945 on his way to take up his command of the 6th Division in New Guinea.


Australian soldiers in New Guinea.