Noel Irwin

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Noel Irwin was a British Army lieutenant general who held senior command roles during the Second World War, including high-level leadership in the Southeast Asian theater.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Croix de Guerre
surface form: Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)

Military Cross
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
educatedAt Royal Military College, Sandhurst
Wellington College
familyName Irwin
gender male
givenName Noel
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank lieutenant general
notableEvent Relief from command in Eastern Army, India, during World War II
notableWork Command of Eastern Army during the Burma Campaign
occupation military officer
positionHeld Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley
Director of Military Training, War Office
General Officer Commanding 1st Infantry Division
General Officer Commanding 2nd Indian Corps
General Officer Commanding 2nd Infantry Division
General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command
surface form: General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Army, India
serviceNumber British Army officer service (number not specified)
theaterOfOperations Burma campaign
surface form: Burma Campaign

South-East Asian theatre of World War II
surface form: Southeast Asian theatre of World War II

Western Front
surface form: Western Front (World War I)

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