Major General Sir Edward W. W. Wavell

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Military officer
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:British_Empire
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Order_of_the_British_Empire
gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birthDate 1883-05-15
gptkbp:children 3
gptkbp:culturalHeritage Biographies
Portrayed in films
Portrayed in literature
Documentaries_about_World_War_II
gptkbp:deathDate 1950-05-24
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Military_Academy_Sandhurst
gptkbp:fullName Edward_William_Wavell
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Major General Sir Edward W. W. Wavell
gptkbp:influenceOn Military education
Post-war military strategy
British_military_doctrine
gptkbp:influences Military strategy
British_colonial_policy
gptkbp:knownFor Leadership_in_World_War_II
gptkbp:legacy Military leadership
Wavell's_Principles_of_War
Wavell_Room_at_the_Imperial_War_Museum
gptkbp:militaryRank gptkb:British_Army
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableBattle Siege of Tobruk
Battle of Alamein
Battle of India
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Middle_East_Command
gptkb:Indian_Army
gptkb:Commander-in-Chief,_India
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Wellington,_Shropshire,_England
gptkbp:placeOfDeath gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:postWarCareer gptkb:Governor-General_of_India
gptkb:Chairman_of_the_British_Red_Cross_Society
Member_of_the_House_of_Lords
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:General_Sir_Archibald_Wavell
gptkbp:rank Major General
gptkbp:services 15134
gptkbp:serviceYears 1900-1947
gptkbp:spouse Lady Wavell
gptkbp:successor gptkb:General_Sir_Claude_Auchinleck