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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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Major-General Edmund Hakewill-Smith canonical | 1 |
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
British Army officer
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general ⓘ human ⓘ |
| allegiance | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
NERFINISHED
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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
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52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War I
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surface form:
First World War
World War II ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
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| 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
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Royal Lincolnshire Regiment NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Command of 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division in the Second World War
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Service as Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey after the Second World War ⓘ |
| participatedIn |
Allied occupation duties after the Second World War
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North-West Europe campaign (Second World War) NERFINISHED ⓘ Western Front (First World War) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Colonel of the Regiment, Royal Lincolnshire Regiment
NERFINISHED
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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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