George Brink

George Edwin Brink
George Edwin Brink
	General George Brink (seated) in the Western Desert, 1941
Born	27 September 1889; Jagersfontein, Orange Free State
Died	30 April 1971 (aged 81); St. Michaels-on-Sea, Natal, South Africa
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	1913–1946
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	240261
Commands	Inland Area Command (1942–44); 1st Infantry Division (1940–42); Western Cape Command (1933–37); Special Service Battalion (1933); South African Military College (1932–33)
Battles / wars	World War I South West Africa campaign Maritz rebellion; ; East Africa campaign; ; World War II East Africa campaign; Western Desert campaign; ;
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath; Commander of the Order of the British Empire; Distinguished Service Order; Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands); Croix de Guerre (France)

Lieutenant General George Edwin Brink, CB, CBE, DSO (27 September 1889 – 30 April 1971) was a South African military commander.

George Edwin Brink
General George Brink (seated) in the Western Desert, 1941
Born	(1889-09-27)27 September 1889 Jagersfontein, Orange Free State
Died	30 April 1971(1971-04-30) (aged 81) St. Michaels-on-Sea, Natal, South Africa
Allegiance	South Africa
Service / branch	South African Army
Years of service	1913–1946
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	240261
Commands	Inland Area Command (1942–44) 1st Infantry Division (1940–42) Western Cape Command (1933–37) Special Service Battalion (1933) South African Military College (1932–33)
Battles / wars	World War I South West Africa campaign Maritz rebellion East Africa campaign World War II East Africa campaign Western Desert campaign
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau (Netherlands) Croix de Guerre (France)