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Sir George Stuart White

Sir George Stuart White

British field marshal, who conducted the defence of Ladysmith during its siege from 2 November 1899 to 28 February 1900. Born in County Antrim, Buried at First Broughshane Presbyterian Church, Ulst...

Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Ireland

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Major General Orde Wingate

Major General Orde Wingate

British army officer.  Born in India to a military family.  One of the founders of modern guerrilla warfare, he specialised in creating military units which used these tactics, the best known such ...

Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, India, Israel/Palestine

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Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph

Field-Marshal, 1st Viscount Wolseley, Garnet Joseph

Field Marshal.  Born Dublin.  Served in the Indian Rebellion and the Crimean War. Led the attempt to relieve Khartoum. 1895 - 1900 Commander-in-Chief of the British Army. The very model of the 'Mod...

Person, Armed Forces, Africa, Burma, Canada, China/Hong Kong, Crimea, France, India, Ireland

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Flying Officer Hugh Graham Stanhope Wyrill, DFC

Flying Officer Hugh Graham Stanhope Wyrill, DFC

Hugh Graham Stanhope Wyrill was born on 30 August 1919 in Putney, London, a son of Arthur Stanhope Wyrill (1886-1959) and Lilla Gertrude Wyrill née Simmonds (1887-1967). His birth was registered in...

Person, Armed Forces, Africa

War dead, WW2
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