1896 - 1982
Richard Nelson Gale English Military
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Richard Nelson Gale is a member of the following lists: Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 1982 deaths and Recipients of the Croix de Guerre (France).
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| First Name |
Richard
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| Middle Name |
Nelson
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| Last Name |
Gale
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| Full Name at Birth |
Richard Nelson Gale
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| Alternative Name |
Windy, General Sir Richard Nelson Gale G.C.B.,K.B.E.,D.S.O.,M.C., Richard Nelson Gale, Richard Gale
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| Birthday |
25th July, 1896
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| Birthplace |
London, England, UK
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| Died |
29th July, 1982
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| Place of Death |
Kingston upon Thames, England, UK
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Religion |
Christian
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
English
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| Occupation Text |
Senior British Army Officer
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| Occupation |
Military
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| Year(s) Active |
1915 - 1957 (British Army), 1958 - 1960 (British Army Recalled)
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General Sir Richard Nelson "Windy" Gale, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (25 July 1896 – 29 July 1982) was a senior officer in the British Army who served in both world wars. In the First World War he was awarded the Military Cross in 1918 whilst serving as a junior officer in the Machine Gun Corps. During the Second World War he served with 1st Parachute Brigade and then the 6th Airborne Division during the D-Day landings and Operation Tonga in 1944. After the end of the conflict, Gale remained in the army and eventually, in 1958, succeeded Field Marshal The Viscount Montgomery as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
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