Gerard Bucknall
British Army general (1894–1980) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lieutenant General Gerard Corfield Bucknall, CB, MC & Bar, DL (14 September 1894 – 7 December 1980) was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. He is most notable for being the commander of XXX Corps during the Normandy landings and the subsequent Battle of Normandy which followed in the summer of 1944.[1]
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Gerard Bucknall | |
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Nickname(s) | "Gerry" |
Born | (1894-09-14)14 September 1894 Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England |
Died | 7 December 1980(1980-12-07) (aged 86) Cheam, London Borough of Sutton, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1914–1948 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 5026 |
Unit | Middlesex Regiment |
Commands held | Northern Ireland District (1944–47) XXX Corps (1944) 5th Infantry Division (1943–44) I Corps (1943) XI Corps (1942–43) 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division (1941–42) 138th Infantry Brigade (1940–41) 2nd Battalion, Middlesex Regiment (1939) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches |
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