General Sir Claude Auchinleck

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General Sir Claude Auchinleck was a senior British Army officer and field commander in both World Wars, best known for his leadership in the North African campaign during World War II.

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instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Distinguished Service Order
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Legion of Merit
Military Cross
Order of the Nile
birthDate 1884-06-21
birthPlace Aldershot
surface form: Aldershot, Hampshire, England
burialPlace Ben M'Sik European Cemetery, Casablanca
commanded Eighth Army
Indian XV Corps
Northern Ireland
surface form: Northern Ireland District
commissionedInto Indian Army
conflict Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
surface form: Mesopotamian campaign

North African campaign
Operation Weserübung
surface form: Norwegian campaign

Third Anglo-Afghan War
North-West Frontier campaigns
surface form: Waziristan campaign

World War I
World War II
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
deathDate 1981-03-23
deathPlace Marrakesh
surface form: Marrakesh, Morocco
educatedAt Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Wellington College
ethnicGroup British
fullName Claude Auchinleck
surface form: Claude John Eyre Auchinleck
honorificPrefix General Sir
marriageEnd 1946
marriageStart 1921
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Field Marshal
General
nickname The Auk
notableFor Command in the North African campaign during World War II
notableWork Leadership of Eighth Army in North Africa
positionHeld Colonel of the 1st Punjab Regiment
Colonel of the 6th Gurkha Rifles
Commander‑in‑Chief, India
surface form: Commander-in-Chief, India

Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Command
General Officer Commanding, 4th Indian Division
General Officer Commanding, 5th Indian Division
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command (India)
Inspector-General of the Indian Army
serviceEnd 1947
serviceStart 1904
spouse Jessie Stewart Crofton

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Commander-in-Chief, Middle East Command officeHolder General Sir Claude Auchinleck
Middle East Command notableCommander General Sir Claude Auchinleck