Ralph Eastwood
British Army general (1890–1959) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Ralph Eastwood, KCB, DSO, MC (10 May 1890 – 15 February 1959) was a senior British Army officer who notably served as Governor of Gibraltar towards the end of the Second World War.
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Sir Ralph Eastwood | |
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Born | (1890-05-10)10 May 1890 Canterbury, Kent, England |
Died | 15 February 1959(1959-02-15) (aged 68) Rodmarton, Gloucestershire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom New Zealand |
Service/ | British Army (1910–14, 1918–47) New Zealand Expeditionary Force (1914–18) |
Years of service | 1910–1947 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 19399 |
Unit | Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) |
Commands held | Gibraltar (1944–47) Northern Command (1941–44) Home Guard (1940–41) 4th Infantry Division (1940) 18th Infantry Division (1940) 59th Infantry Division (1939–40) Royal Military College, Sandhurst (1938–39) 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps (1934–36) 12th (Service) Battalion, Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) (1918–19) |
Battles/wars | First World War North Russia Intervention Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order[1] Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (6) Grand Cross of the Order of Adolphe of Nassau (Luxembourg) |
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