Major-General Edmund Hakewill-Smith

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Major-General Edmund Hakewill-Smith was a senior British Army officer who commanded the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf British Army officer
general
human
allegiance United Kingdom
awardReceived Commander of the Order of the British Empire NERFINISHED
Companion of the Order of the Bath NERFINISHED
Distinguished Service Order
Military Cross
birthDate 1896-10-24
birthPlace United Kingdom NERFINISHED
commanded 4th Infantry Division NERFINISHED
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division NERFINISHED
conflict World War I
surface form: First World War

World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
deathDate 1986-03-12
deathPlace United Kingdom NERFINISHED
educatedAt Royal Military College, Sandhurst NERFINISHED
militaryBranch British Army
militaryRank Major-General
militaryUnit King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry NERFINISHED
Royal Lincolnshire Regiment NERFINISHED
notableFor Command of 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in the Second World War
Service as Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey after the Second World War
participatedIn Allied occupation duties after the Second World War
North-West Europe campaign (Second World War) NERFINISHED
Western Front (First World War) NERFINISHED
positionHeld Colonel of the Regiment, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment NERFINISHED
General Officer Commanding 4th Infantry Division NERFINISHED
General Officer Commanding 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division NERFINISHED
Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey NERFINISHED
promotion Promoted to major-general during the Second World War
retirement Retired from the British Army after the Second World War
serviceNumber British Army officer service number (not widely cited)

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52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division notableCommander Major-General Edmund Hakewill-Smith