Harry Willans
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Major-General Harry Willans CB, CBE, DSO, MC (1892 – 5 February 1943) was a British Army officer.
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Harry Willans | |
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Born | 1892 Bedford, Bedfordshire, England[1] |
Died | 5 February 1943 (aged 50−51) Tobruk |
Buried | Tobruk War Cemetery |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1916−1943 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 16877 |
Commands held | 168th (2nd London) Infantry Brigade 47th (London) Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches (2) |
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