Horace Robertson

Sir Horace Clement Hugh Robertson
Major General H.C.H. Robertson (right) accepts the sword of Japanese Lieutenant General Hatazō Adachi (left) following the Japanese surrender, 13 September 1945.
Nickname(s)	"Red Robbie"
Born	29 October 1894 (1894-10-29) Warrnambool, Victoria
Died	28 April 1960(1960-04-28) (aged 65) Heidelberg, Victoria
Allegiance	Australia
Service/branch	Australian Army
Years of service	1914–54
Rank	Lieutenant General
Service number	VX20321
Commands held	British Commonwealth Forces Korea British Commonwealth Occupation Force 6th Division 5th Division 11th Division 1st Armoured Division 1st Cavalry Division 19th Infantry Brigade
Battles/wars	First World War: Gallipoli Campaign Sinai and Palestine Campaign Second World War: Western Desert Campaign New Guinea Campaign Occupation of Japan Korean War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (4) Order of the Nile (Egypt) Legion of Merit (United States) Order of Military Merit (Korea)

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Lieutenant General Sir Horace Clement Hugh Robertson, KBE, DSO (29 October 1894 – 28 April 1960) was a senior officer in the Australian Army who served in the First World War, the Second World War and the Korean War. He was one of the first graduates of the Royal Military College, Duntroon, to reach the ranks of major general and lieutenant general.

During the First World War, Robertson served with the 10th Light Horse in the Gallipoli Campaign, including the disastrous Battle of the Nek, where much of his regiment was wiped out. He later participated in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign, where he captured a Turkish Army general, and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.

During the Second World War, Robertson led the 19th Infantry Brigade at the Battle of Bardia and accepted the surrender of the Italian Navy at Benghazi. Later, he commanded the 1st Armoured Division in Western Australia. In the final weeks of the war he commanded troops in the closing stages of the New Britain Campaign and the Aitape–Wewak campaign. At the end of the war, he accepted the surrender of Japanese Lieutenant General Hatazō Adachi.