1897 - 1942
William Gott British Military
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Details
| Birthday |
13th August, 1897
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| Birthplace |
Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England
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| Died |
7th August, 1942
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| Place of Death |
near Alexandria, British Egypt
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| Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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| Nationality |
British
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| Occupation |
Military
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Lieutenant-General William Henry Ewart Gott, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, MC (13 August 1897 – 7 August 1942), nicknamed "Strafer", was a senior British Army officer who fought during both World War I and World War II, reaching the rank of lieutenant-general while serving with the British Eighth Army. In August 1942 he was appointed as successor to General Claude Auchinleck as commander of the Eighth Army. On the way to take up his command he was killed when his plane was shot down. His death led to the appointment of Lieutenant-General Bernard Montgomery in his place.
