Robert Hinde (British Army officer)
British Army general and polo player (1900–1981) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Major General Sir William Robert Norris "Looney" Hinde, KBE, CB, DSO & Two Bars (25 June 1900 – 13 July 1981) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and in the Mau Mau Uprising in colonial Kenya.[1]
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Sir William Hinde | |
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Nickname(s) | "Looney" |
Born | (1900-06-25)25 June 1900 Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
Died | 13 July 1981(1981-07-13) (aged 81) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1919−1958 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 10830 |
Unit | 15th Hussars 15th/19th Hussars |
Commands held | 22nd Armoured Brigade (1943-44) 20th Armoured Brigade (1942) 15th/19th Hussars (1940-42) |
Battles/wars | Second World War Mau Mau Uprising |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & 2 Bars |
Spouse(s) | Evelyn Muriel Wright |
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