Henry Willcox
British Army officer (1889–1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lieutenant General Sir Henry Beresford Dennitts Willcox KCIE CB DSO MC (30 April 1889 – 15 August 1968) was a British Army officer who served during World War I and World War II.[2]
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Sir Henry Willcox | |
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Nickname(s) | "Ulysses"[1] |
Born | 30 April 1889 New Zealand |
Died | 15 August 1968 (aged 79) Fremantle, Western Australia |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | New Zealand Military Forces British Army |
Years of service | 1910–1946 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 4694 |
Unit | Sherwood Foresters East Lancashire Regiment |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, East Lancashire Regiment 15th Infantry Brigade 13th Infantry Brigade 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division I Corps Central Command, India |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II Arab revolt in Palestine |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches (5) |
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