General Sir Alan Gordon Cunningham,, was a senior officer of the British Army noted for his victories over Italian forces in the East African Campaign during the Second World War. He then commanded Eighth Army in the desert campaign, but was relieved of command during the Crusader battle against Erwin Rommel. Later he served as the seventh and last High Commissioner of Palestine. He was the younger brother of Admiral of the Fleet Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope.
Brigadier Lewis Pugh Evans, was a British Army officer and a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.
General Pieter Grobbelaar, was a South African military commander. He served as Army Chief of Staff from 1953 to 1958, and Commandant General of the South African Defence Force from 1961 to 1965.
The West African Frontier Force (WAFF) was a multi-battalion field force, formed by the British Colonial Office in 1900 to garrison the West African colonies of Nigeria, Gold Coast, Sierra Leone and Gambia. In 1928, it received royal recognition, becoming the Royal West African Frontier Force (RWAFF).
Air Marshal Sir John Frederick Andrews Higgins,, known as Jack Higgins, was a senior officer in the Royal Flying Corps, serving as a brigade commander from 1915 to 1918. After the First World War he served in a range of senior posts in the Royal Air Force until his retirement in 1930. He returned to active service for the first year of the Second World War.
General Sir Charles Henry Pepys Harington, was an officer in the British Army. He served in the British Expeditionary Force and in Normandy during the Second World War. He was later Commander-in-Chief of the three-service Middle East Command from 1963 to 1965, based at Aden. He ended his military career as Chief of Personnel and Logistics at the UK Ministry of Defence from 1968 to 1971.
Brigadier James Joseph "Joe" Kingstone DSO & Bar MC CBE, DL was an officer in the British Army during the First and Second World Wars.
Lieutenant-General Sir Edmond Charles Acton Schreiber, was a senior British Army officer who served in both the First World War and the Second World War. In the latter he commanded the 45th Infantry Division, V Corps and the British First Army.
Major General William Henry Evered Poole, was a senior South African Army commander during the Second World War and later a diplomat.
General Sir Reginald Hackett Hewetson, was a senior British Army officer and a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.
The 2nd South African Infantry Brigade was an infantry brigade of the army of the Union of South Africa during World War II. The Brigade formed part of the 1st South African Infantry Division and was formed on 13 August 1940. It served in East Africa and the Western Desert and was disbanded on 1 January 1943.
Lieutenant-General Sir Charles Noel Frank Broad KCB DSO was a British Army General during the Second World War.
Major-General Sir Stephen Cyril Ettrick Weir, was a New Zealand military leader and diplomat.
General Sir George Alexander Weir was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and the First World War.
Colonel Francis Cecil Leonard "Bill" Bell, DSO, MC, TD, was a British Army officer who was decorated for his service during the Second World War. He later served as chief legal adviser to Lloyds Bank and as chairman of the European Legal Committee of the British Bankers' Association.
Natal Command was a Command of the South African Army. It was headquartered in Durban, South Africa. By the 1980s, it was responsible for the security of the region, forming the primary level of command for military operations in support of the Police. It also provided logistic, administrative and service support to units and formations operating in its area of responsibility.
Brigadier John Reddish, was an Australian soldier who served on active service with the 6th Division during the Second World War.
Major General Lechmere Cay Thomas, was a senior British Army officer who fought in both the First and Second World Wars.
Lieutenant-Colonel Robert Wilson was a British Army officer of the Second World War. He escaped twice from captivity, having been taken and becoming a prisoner of war.
Major General John Yeldham Whitfield was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 56th (London) Infantry Division during the Italian Campaign of the Second World War and later the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division.
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