CHINDITS 1944 Lentaigne, Walter David Alexander (Joe)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Lentaigne ​

• FORENAME

Walter David Alexander (Joe) ​

• UNIT

GOC 3 Indian Infantry Division (Special Force) ​

• RANK

Major General ​

• NUMBER

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• AWARD

Commander of the Order of the British Empire ​

• PLACE

Burma 1944 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 1899​

joined 4th Gurkha Rifles 1918​

British Army Staff College,Camberley 1935-36​

DAQMG GHQ India 1938-41​

Indian Army Staff College,Quetta (instructor) 1941-42​

1/4th Gurkha Rifles (C.O.) 1942​

T/OC 63 Indian Infantry Brigade 1943​

GOC 111 Indian Infantry Brigade 1943-44​

GOC 3 Indian Infantry Division (Special Force) 29.3.1944​

GOC 39 Indian Infantry Division 1945​

Imperial Defence College 1946​

Director of Military Operations and DQMG GHQ India 1947​

Commandant Indian Army Staff College,Wellington​

retired as Lieutenant General 1955​

awarded D.S.O. pre Chindits​

died 1955 ​

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