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Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
British Army general and Viceroy of India.
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Statements about
Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
Award Received
45 items
Commander of the Legion of Honour
Military Cross
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Legionnaire of Legion of Merit
Order of Saint Stanislaus, 3rd Class with Swords
Order of the Star of Nepal
Order of the Star of India
Order of Saint John
Order of the Indian Empire
1939–45 Star
Africa Star
Legion of Merit
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
Order of the Nile
Order of the Cloud and Banner
1914–15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Croix De Guerre
Order of the Bath
Order of the Star of India
Order of Saint Michael and Saint George
Order of Saint John
Order of the Indian Empire
1939–45 Star
Africa Star
Legion of Merit
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
King George VI Coronation Medal
Order of the Nile
Order of the Cloud and Banner
1914–15 Star
British War Medal
Victory Medal
Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau
Croix De Guerre
Czechoslovak War Cross 1939–1945
Order of St. Vladimir, 4th Class
Order of George I
Order of Solomon
Silver Cross of the Virtuti Militari
Order of Saint Stanislaus
Place of Birth
Colchester
Place of Death
London
Country of Citizenship
United Kingdom
Date of Birth
5/5/1883
Date of Death
5/24/1950
Instance Of
Human
Image
Commons Gallery
Archibald Wavell
Occupation
Politician
Military Officer
Army Officer
Educated At
Winchester College
Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Summer Fields School
Staff College, Camberley
Command and Staff College
Given Name
Archibald
Percival
Position Held
Governor-General of India
(10/1/1943 - 2/21/1947)
Replaces
:
Victor Hope, 2nd Marquess of Linlithgow
Replaced By
:
Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Start Time
:
10/1/1943
End Time
:
2/21/1947
Member of the House of Lords
End Time
:
unknown value
Member of the Privy Council of the United Kingdom
Constable of the Tower
(1948 - 1950)
Replaced By
:
Alan Brooke, 1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Start Time
:
1948
End Time
:
1950
Lord Lieutenant of the County of London
(9/13/1949 - 5/24/1950)
Start Time
:
9/13/1949
End Time
:
5/24/1950
Work Location
London
Name in Native Language
Archibald Wavell, 1. Earl Wavell
Religion or Worldview
Anglicanism
Place of Burial
Beaulieu Abbey
Languages Spoken, Written or Signed
English
Noble Title
Earl Wavell
(5/1/1947 - 5/24/1950)
Series Ordinal
:
1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
5/1/1947
End Time
:
5/24/1950
Viscount Wavell
(7/22/1943 - 5/24/1950)
Series Ordinal
:
1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
7/22/1943
End Time
:
5/24/1950
Viscount Keren
(5/1/1947 - 5/24/1950)
Series Ordinal
:
1
End Cause
:
Death
Start Time
:
5/1/1947
End Time
:
5/24/1950
Sex or Gender
Male
Writing Language
English
Start of Work Period
1901
Child
Lady Eugenie Pamela Wavell
Lady Felicity Ann Wavell
Lady Joan Patricia Quirk Wavell
Father
Archibald Graham Wavell
Mother
Lillie Percival
Family Name
Wavell
Spouse
Eugenie Marie Quirk
(4/22/1915 - )
Start Time
:
4/22/1915
Coat of Arms Image
End of Work Period
1943
Archibald Wavell, 2nd Earl Wavell
Replaces
:
Philip Chetwode
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