General Sir Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen, KCSI, CB, OBE, MC (17 April 1889 – 20 March 1963) was a British Army officer who served during the First and the...
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Godwin-Austen may refer to: People Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen (1889-1963), British Army general Robert Alfred Cloyne Godwin-Austen (1808-1884), geologist...
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counter-attack towards the Mirgo Pass, the local commander, Major-General Reade Godwin-Austen, had too few men to retrieve the situation and to keep open an escape...
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1938–1939 Major-General Bernard Montgomery 1939–1940 Major-General Reade Godwin-Austen 2 June 1942 – 2 September 1942 Brigadier C. E. L. Harris 3 September...
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(London: A. & C. Black, 1992 reprint: ISBN 0-7136-3143-0) 'Godwin-Austen, General Sir Alfred Reade (born 17 April 1889, died 20 March 1963)' in Who Was Who...
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central and eastern columns joined. On 11 August, Major-General Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen was diverted to Berbera, en route to Kenya to take command as reinforcements...
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(1784–1853), British Army major general Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen (1889–1963), British Army general Godwin Abbe (born 1949), Nigerian Army major general...
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reformed Commander, 8th Infantry Division 1938–1939 Succeeded by Reade Godwin-Austen Preceded by Denis Bernard GOC, 3rd Infantry Division 1939–1940 Succeeded by...
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Armoured Division 1941–1942 Succeeded by Jock Campbell Preceded by Reade Godwin-Austen GOC XIII Corps February–August 1942 Succeeded by Brian Horrocks...
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Wetherall) and the 12th (African) Division (Major-General Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen), invaded the "Somalia italiana" from coastal Kenya.[citation needed]...
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field guns. The commander of XIII Corps Lieutenant-General Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen resigned over differences with the Eighth Army commander, Neil Ritchie...
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Dudley Graham Johnson, VC, CB, DSO, MC 1950–1954: Gen. Sir Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen, KCSI, CB, OBE, MC 1954–1961: Maj-Gen. Francis Raymond Gage Matthews...
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Army's corps commanders, Lieutenant Generals Willoughby Norrie and Reade Godwin-Austen were fighting a battle, and other prospects were outside the theatre...
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gap and an initial assault was scheduled for 11 August. General Reade Godwin-Austen arrived to take command of the British garrison from the Military-Governor...
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faced with overwhelming Italian numbers, Wavell ordered General Reade Godwin-Austen to evacuate to Aden. On 18 August 1940, the last British forces left...
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it established a defensive line. In February, Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen, the commander XIII Corps, tendered his resignation as he believed...
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Brigadier John H.T. Priestman: December 1934-September 1938 Brigadier A. Reade Godwin-Austen: September 1938-January 1939 Brigadier Henry B.D. Willcox: January–November...
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communications, supplies and landing grounds. XIII Corps (Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen). comprised the 4th Indian Infantry Division (Major-General Frank...
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Hamlets Rifles) 3rd Battalion, Coldstream Guards Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen 2nd New Zealand Division (Major-General Bernard Freyberg VC) 4th...
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Moke Norrie 23 – 30 November 1941: XIII Corps: General Sir Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen (October 1941 – February 1942) 1 December 1941 – 1 January 1943:...
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Services in India. Major-General (Temporary Lieutenant-General) Alfred Reade Godwin-Austen, CB, OBE, MC, British Service, Principal Administrative Officer,...
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Brigadier Horatio Berney-Ficklin in July 1939, he succeeded Brigadier Reade Godwin-Austen in command of the 13th Infantry Brigade. Both brigades formed part...
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General Sir Alexander Godley Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Godwin General Sir Reade Godwin-Austen General Sir George Leigh Goldie Lieutenant-General Thomas...
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Camberley as a student from 1924 to 1925, his fellow students including Reade Godwin-Austen, Ivor Thomas, Douglas Graham, Noel Beresford-Peirse, Humfrey Gale...
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1940–1941 Post disbanded Honorary titles Preceded by Llewellyn Owen Colonel of the South Wales Borderers 1944–1949 Succeeded by Sir Reade Godwin-Austen...
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Brigadier John Priestman until succeeded in September 1938 by Brigadier Reade Godwin-Austen. The brigade was serving in Palestine during the Arab revolt, before...
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India; Beresford-Pierce was sacked and replaced by Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen. North African campaign timeline List of World War II Battles List...
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Lieutenant-General Noel Beresford-Peirse Sep 1941 – Feb 1942 Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen Feb–Aug 1942 Lieutenant-General William Gott Aug–Dec 1942 Lieutenant-General...
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Beresford-Peirse was replaced as commander of XIII Corps by Lieutenant-General Reade Godwin-Austen, who had been promoted from command of the 12th (African) Division...
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Lieutenant-Colonel Arthur Reginald Chater to 11 August 1940, Major-General Reade Godwin-Austen from 11 August to 17 August Somaliland Camel Corps 1st Battalion...
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