Charles Miles | |
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Born | Brisbane, Queensland | 10 November 1884
Died | 18 February 1958 | (aged 73)
Allegiance | Australia |
Service/ | Australian Army |
Years of service | 1904–1941 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Commands held | Eastern Command (1940–41) Royal Military College, Duntroon (1935–39) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (5) Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class with Swords (Russia) |
Lieutenant General Charles George Norman Miles, CMG, DSO (10 November 1884 – 18 February 1958), commonly known as C.G.N. Miles, was a senior officer in the Australian Army during the Second World War. Miles was Commandant of the Royal Military College, Duntroon from 1935 to 1939 and Adjutant General from 1939 to 1940, before succeeding Lieutenant General Vernon Sturdee as General Officer Commanding Eastern Command in June 1940.[1][2][3]