Derek Deighton
Australian general

Derek Deighton

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Australian general
Gender:
Male
Places:
AustraliaSri Lanka
Is:
Military officer
Work field:
Military
Birth:
21 November 1930(Kandy, Central Province, Sri Lanka)
Death:
16 April 1991(Melbourne, Victoria, Australia)
Star sign:
Scorpio
Residences
Balaclava, City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia; Balaclava, City of Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia
Education:
Mentone Grammar School
Royal Military College
Awards:
National MedalMember of the Order of the British EmpireOfficer of the Order of Australia
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Major General Derek Christopher John Deighton AO, MBE (21 November 1930 – 16 April 1991) was a senior officer of the Australian Army. He was the brother of Brigadier John Deighton MC.

Early life

Deighton attended Mentone Grammar School, and graduated from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in 1952.

Australian Army

Derek served overseas in Korea during 1953–54, Japan, UK, Germany, and Vietnam (during war 1967–68).

Deighton served as the Chief of Staff Logistics Command 1978–1979 and finally as General Officer Commanding Logistics Command.

As of 2015, Derek is one of three Royal Australian Corps of Transport officers to reach the rank of major general.