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Alexander, Monty, the RAC and RA

Hi all, In 1945 (iirc after at least VE day) Field Marshal Alexander proposed that anti-tank duties should be transferred to the Royal Armoured...

Thread by: Chris C, Apr 24, 2024, 1 replies, in forum: Postwar
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611 Field Marshal Sir Francis Wogan FESTING, GCB, DSO, MiD, Rifle Brigade

Personal Number: 611 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Sir Francis Wogan FESTING, GCB, DSO, MiD Unit: Rifle Brigade London Gazette : 28 December 1923...

Thread by: dbf, Feb 10, 2022, 7 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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17547 Field Marshal Henry 'Jumbo' Maitland WILSON, GCB, GBE, DSO, MiD*, Rifle Brigade

Personal Number: 17547 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Henry Maitland WILSON, 1st Baron Wilson, GBE, KCB, DSO, MiD* Unit: Rifle Brigade (Prince...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 24, 2022, 3 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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12247 Field Marshal Allan Francis 'John' HARDING, GCB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD, Somerset Light Infantry

Personal number: 12247 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Allan Francis 'John' HARDING, GCB, CBE, DSO**, MC, MiD* Unit: Somerset Light Infantry London...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 24, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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15307 Field Marshal Sir Gerald Walter Robert TEMPLER, KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE, DSO, MiD, Royal Irish Fus

Personal Number: 15307 Rank: Field Marshal Name: Sir Gerald Walter Robert TEMPLER, KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE, DSO, MiD Unit: Royal Irish Fusiliers...

Thread by: dbf, Jan 2, 2022, 10 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Scots Guards : Italy

From Imperial War Museum collection NA 7973 - 21/10/1943 NA 8727 - 13/11/1943 NA 9465 - 06/12/1943 NA 9524 - 05/12/1943 NA 9633 - 07/12/1943 NA...

Thread by: dbf, Sep 5, 2021, 51 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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Field Marshal Lord Frederick Rudolph LAMBART, Earl of CAVAN, Colonel Irish Guards

Field Marshal Lord FREDERICK RUDOLPH LAMBART K P, G C B, G C M G, G C V O, G B E General Staff who died age 80 on 28 August 1946 10th Earl of...

Thread by: CL1, Feb 16, 2011, 3 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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8709 Field Marshal William Joseph SLIM, KG, GCB, GCMG, GCVO, GBE, DSO, MC, KStJ, MiD***

Great little program on R4 this afternoon, worth checking on Listen again: 16:30 Great Lives 16 September 2008 Series of biographical...

Thread by: geoff501, Sep 16, 2008, 52 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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John Standish Surtees Prendergast VEREKER, Viscount GORT, VC, Grenadier Guards & General Staff

Viscount Gort Victoria Cross Memorial Paving Stone,Embankment,London [ATTACH][ATTACH] [ATTACH] Victoria Cross citation Captain (Brevet Major,...

Thread by: CL1, Oct 9, 2018, 3 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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Private Papers of Field Marshal Wilson of Libya

Hi, I've been wondering if Field Marshal Wilson left any personal papers that are accessible for researchers? Sadly it seems that his son (the...

Thread by: Tom OBrien, Oct 6, 2016, 5 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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New Ironside Biography

Are any of you learned chaps in the know about this forthcoming book? Ironside: The Authorised Biography of Field Marshal William Edmund the Lord...

Thread by: Charley Fortnum, Feb 15, 2015, 25 replies, in forum: Books, Films, TV, Radio
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17834 Harold Rupert Leofric George ALEXANDER, KG GCB OM GCMG CSI DSO MC CD PC PC(Can), Irish Guards

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Thread by: Gerry Chester, May 5, 2005, 43 replies, in forum: The Brigade of Guards
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Montgomery Controversy

Hello. Since this forum is more about British Commonwealth side of war I would like to meantion about Bernard Montgomery and controversy...

Thread by: merdiolu, Dec 12, 2013, 246 replies, in forum: General
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8742 Bernard Law MONTGOMERY, Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC, DL

Maud (Farrar) Montgomery mother to Field-Marshall Montgomery Lady Montgomery lived in Moville, Donegal, Ireland, the same place my mothers...

Thread by: 7mark, Jun 1, 2012, 85 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Field Marshal Alan Francis BROOKE, Viscount ALANBROOKE, KG, GCB, OM, GCVO, DSO & Bar

Field Marshal The Viscount Alanbrooke Memorial London SW1

Thread by: CL1, Nov 25, 2013, 24 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Patton and Montgomery, Sicily

[IMG] The caption reads: "George, you take the high road and I'll take the low road, and I'll beat you to Messina." :) It actually...

Thread by: dave500, Jul 22, 2012, 0 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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6749 Field Marshall Archibald Percival WAVELL, GCB, GCSI, GCIE, CMG, MC, KStJ, PC, Black Watch

Field Marshall Wavell and Gurkhas, New Delhi [IMG] The caption reads: "Investiture of His Excellency The Viceroy, Field Marshall Lord Wavell,...

Thread by: dave500, Jul 22, 2012, 11 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Field Marshal Sir Thomas Blamey

This is my introductory post but I thought it was appropriate for this thread because it also introduces my research subject that has engrossed us...

Thread by: raafbloke, Feb 11, 2012, 17 replies, in forum: Higher Formations
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Alanbrooke. The British Commander most neglected by History?

Often seems that way to me. Should his light shine a little brighter? Or is it a natural reflection of the modest man he apparently was? [IMG] ~A

Thread by: von Poop, Oct 16, 2010, 73 replies, in forum: Searching for Someone & Military Genealogy
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Field Marshal Sir Geoffrey Baker GCB CMG CBE MC

While out in Sussex today came across this chap in Wadhurst churchyard. Geoffrey Baker - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia BAKER, Sir Geoffrey...

Thread by: Paul Reed, Mar 2, 2010, 2 replies, in forum: General

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