William Oliver (British Army officer)
British Army general and diplomat (1901–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Sir William Pasfield Oliver GBE, KCB, KCMG (8 September 1901 – 26 February 1981), was a senior British Army officer who served as Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1955 to 1957.[1]
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Sir William Oliver | |
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Birth name | William Pasfield Oliver |
Born | 8 September 1901 Teddington, Middlesex, England |
Died | 26 February 1981(1981-02-26) (aged 79) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1920–1957 |
Rank | Lieutenant general |
Service number | 18260 |
Unit | Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment |
Commands held | British Forces in Berlin 31st Independent Infantry Brigade 70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion, Welch Regiment |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
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