Napier Crookenden
British Army general (1915–2002) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Sir Napier Crookenden KCB DSO OBE DL (31 August 1915 − 31 October 2002) was a British Army General who reached high office in the 1960s.
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Sir Napier Crookenden | |
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Born | 31 August 1915 |
Died | 31 October 2002 (aged 87) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1935−1972 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 66121 |
Unit | Cheshire Regiment |
Commands held | 9th (Eastern and Home Counties) Parachute Battalion 16th Parachute Brigade Royal Military College of Science Western Command |
Battles/wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
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