Military commander. Born London of Anglo-Irish descent. Served in both world wars. A keen artist (painter and sculptor) as well as a excellent sportsman. We note this because these two attributes are very rare in one individual. Colonel of the Irish Guards 1946-9. Then Governor-General of Canada. Died in hospital in Slough, following a heart attack.
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Field Marshall Earl Alexander of Tunis
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Earl Alexander of Tunis
{On the front of the plinth:} Field Marshal the Earl Alexander of Tunis, 1891...
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War dead, WW1
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War dead, WW1
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War dead, WW1
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1st Polish Independent Parachute Brigade
A brigade under the command of Major General Stanislaw Sosabowski, created in Scotland, with the exclusive mission to drop into occupied Poland in order to help liberate the country. The British go...
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War dead, WW2
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