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Robert Arkwright
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Major-General Robert Harry Bertram Arkwright, CB, DSO & Bar (30 July 1903 – 14 November 1971) was a British Army officer who served in the Second World War and later commanded the 2nd Infantry Division.[1]
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![]() Senior British and French Army officers observe a NATO exercise in Germany, 1950. Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Stephens explains the exercise to a group of officers, including Général d'armée Jean de Lattre de Tassigny, Major-General Robert Arkwright, and Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Keightley. | |
Born | (1903-07-30)30 July 1903 Bickley, Kent, England |
Died | 14 November 1971(1971-11-14) (aged 68) Swindon, Wiltshire |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1924–1951 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 28043 |
Unit | 12th Royal Lancers |
Commands held | 7th Armoured Division (1949–51) 56th (London) Armoured Division (1948–49) 2nd Infantry Division (1946) 23rd Armoured Brigade (1943–46) |
Battles/wars | Second World War Greek Civil War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar |
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