George Brink

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

Early life Brink was born at Jagersfontein, Orange Free State, on 27 September 1889 to Johan Godlieb Brink and Elizabeth Johanna Margarita Hartog. During the Second Boer War, he was interned in the Vredefort Road concentration camp for thirteen months. On his return to South Africa, Brink was appointed to the staff of the South African Military College in 1921, later being appointed Commandant of the College in 1933. In December of that year, Colonel Brink was posted to Cape Town to take command of the Western Cape Command, where he served till 31 January 1937.

In March 1942, Brink turned over command of the division to Dan Pienaar.

From September 1944 to 31 March 1948, Brink was in charge of demobilisation of South African forces. and Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1942. He was also appointed Grand Officer of the Order of Orange-Nassau.