William Dobbie
British general (1879–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the Rotherham MP, see William Dobbie (politician).
Lieutenant General Sir William George Shedden Dobbie, GCMG, KCB, DSO, GCStJ (12 July 1879 – 3 October 1964) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First and Second World Wars.
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Sir William Dobbie | |
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Born | (1879-07-12)12 July 1879 Madras, British India |
Died | 3 October 1964(1964-10-03) (aged 85) Kensington, London |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1899–1942 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 6205 |
Unit | Royal Engineers |
Commands held | Governor of Malta (1940–42) Malaya Command (1935–39) School of Military Engineering (1933–35) Cairo Brigade (1928–32) |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Knight of the Legion of Honour (France) Officer of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) |
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