General Sir John Francis Martin Whiteley, GBE, KCB, MC (7 June 1896 – 20 May 1970) was a senior British Army officer who became Deputy Chief of the Imperial...
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1950), English organist John Whiteley (British Army officer) (1896–1970), British Army general Jon Whiteley (1945–2020), British art historian and child...
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Brigadier John Percival Whiteley OBE (7 January 1898 – 4 July 1943) was a British Army officer and a Conservative Party politician. Born in January 1898...
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general officer rank or the rank of brigadier (together now recognized as starred officers) in the British Army, Royal Marines, British Indian Army or other...
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the 1946 New Year Honours The British Empire Medal (formally British Empire Medal for Meritorious Service) is a British medal awarded for meritorious...
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General Sir John Aubrey Taylor Sharp, KCB, MC & Bar (6 September 1917 – 15 January 1977) was a British Army officer who achieved high office in the 1970s...
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generals in the British Army since the Acts of Union 1707. The rank of general (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the...
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— Chief Executive Officer, Association of Ukrainians in Great Britain. For services to the Ukrainian Community in the UK Simon John Charles Le Bon — Musician...
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offensive British military history of World War II Jewish Brigade John Whiteley William Ramsden The Third Man Footnotes On assuming control of the army, Auchinleck...
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Major General Patrick John Ovens, OBE, MC (4 November 1922 – 29 January 1994) was a distinguished senior officer in the British Royal Navy. He was awarded...
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George Germain, 1st Viscount Sackville (category British Army lieutenant generals)
Viscount Sackville, PC (26 January 1716 – 26 August 1785) was a British Army officer, politician and peer who served as Secretary of State for the Colonies...
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in the Gallery. The painting was part of the collection of John Guise, a British army officer. Upon his death in 1765, he bequeathed this painting with...
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September 1974) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First and Second World Wars and became General Officer Commanding Aldershot District...
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American Revolutionary War (redirect from British-American War (1776))
1998 (paperback reprint) British Army (1916) [7 August 1781]. Proceedings of a Board of general officers of the British army at New York, 1781. New-York...
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Henry Maitland Wilson (category British Army personnel of the Second Boer War)
1881 – 31 December 1964), also known as Jumbo Wilson, was a senior British Army officer of the 20th century. He saw active service in the Second Boer War...
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Walter Bedell Smith (category Grand Officers of the Legion of Honour)
behavior. That was the only time that a senior British officer ever complained openly about Smith. Whiteley became Chief of Intelligence (G-2) at SHAEF instead...
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John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, PC, FRS (13 November 1718 – 30 April 1792) was a British statesman who succeeded his grandfather Edward Montagu, 3rd...
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United Kingdom Commando Force (redirect from Army commando)
Marine Commandos and commando qualified personnel from the Royal Navy, British Army and Royal Air Force. The brigade was formed 1 September 1943 at Dorchester...
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(Personnel): Major General Ray Barker G-2 (Intelligence): Major General John Whiteley, then Major General Kenneth Strong G-3 (Operations) : Major General...
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attended a large dinner party in B Deck restaurant, Salon Steward Thomas Whiteley stated that Smith "talked and joked with Mr Astor. Shortly after Titanic...
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Gwyn Jenkins (category Officers of the Order of the British Empire)
Afghanistan as the commander of all British Special Forces in the country. He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) "in recognition...
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Philip Christison (category British Army generals of World War II)
December 1993) was a British Army officer who served with distinction during the world wars. After service as a junior officer on the Western Front in...
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Guy Simonds (category Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery officers)
CBE, DSO, CD (April 23, 1903 – May 15, 1974) was a senior Canadian Army officer who served with distinction during World War II. Acknowledged by many...
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Liberal Democrats (UK) (redirect from British Liberal Democratic Party)
Democrats". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 5 July 2024. Patrick Seyd; Paul Whiteley; Senior Research Officer Antony Billinghurst (27 July 2006). "3: Ideology and the party...
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Thompson KBE CB DSO (6 January 1905 – 15 November 1983) was a senior British Army officer who became Military Secretary. Thompson was born as the youngest...
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Gerald Templer (category British Army personnel of World War I)
GCMG, KBE, DSO (11 September 1898 – 25 October 1979) was a senior British Army officer. He fought in both the world wars and took part against the Arab...
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Eric Hayes (category British Army generals of World War II)
Eric Charles Hayes, CB (19 June 1896 – 25 August 1951) was a senior British Army officer who served in both of the world wars. Born the son of Charles Frederick...
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Freddie de Guingand (category British Army major generals)
de Guingand, KBE, CB, DSO (28 February 1900 – 29 June 1979) was a British Army officer who served as Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery's chief of staff...
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Admiral Sir John Thomas Duckworth, 1st Baronet, GCB (9 February 1748 – 31 August 1817) was an English officer of the Royal Navy, serving during the Seven...
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Eric Dorman-Smith (category Irish officers in the British Army)
changed his name to Eric Edward Dorman O'Gowan, was an Irish officer whose career in the British Army began in the First World War and closed at the end of the...
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