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in which the corps participated. During that time he was promoted yet again, to the war substantive rank of captain and temporary major, in
November 1941. His performance as a staff officer during this period was recognised with his being awarded the
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at the relatively young age of twenty-seven. He also received a new appointment at this time, becoming GSO1, essentially
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which followed until the German surrender in May 1945. He was also appointed a
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officer, and Winifred Anne Gabrielle Carver (née Wellesley) He was educated at
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in June 1954; he took part in the closing stages of the response to the
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79:Sir Michael Carver, then a full general, in 1967
596:Carver became a Technical Staff officer to the
352:(24 April 1915 – 9 December 2001) was a senior
587:Carver's uniform at the Bovington Tank Museum.
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1448:(Supplement). 7 September 1962. p. 7121.
1394:(Supplement). 28 December 1954. p. 7370.
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2681:Chiefs of the General Staff (United Kingdom)
2646:Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
578:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
533:in October 1942, and throughout most of the
292:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
1520:(Supplement). 19 August 1966. p. 9259.
1466:(Supplement). 6 October 1964. p. 8473.
1333:(Supplement). 27 January 1948. p. 727.
1279:(Supplement). 29 January 1943. p. 589.
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709:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
288:Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
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319:Richard Michael Power Carver, Baron Carver
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485:, once in April 1941, and again in July.
1574:(Supplement). 5 June 1970. p. 6366.
1484:(Supplement). 3 June 1966. p. 6531.
1376:(Supplement). 14 May 1954. p. 2897.
1170:(Supplement). 4 July 1941. p. 3885.
823:Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
707:on 12 May 1969. After being advanced to
368:. He served with distinction during the
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1556:(Supplement). 9 May 1969. p. 4991.
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2359:Chiefs of the Imperial General Staff
1738:The British Field Marshals 1736–1997
401:, the son of Harold Power Carver, a
364:(CDS), the professional head of the
1878:Commander-in Chief Far East Command
411:Royal Military College at Sandhurst
356:officer. Lord Carver served as the
2701:Life peers created by Elizabeth II
2442:The Viscount Montgomery of Alamein
1005:Britain's Army in the 20th Century
968:(1987, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
940:The Seven Ages of the British Army
903:(1979, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
890:(1978, Weidenfeld & Nicolson)
630:Companion of the Order of the Bath
230:1st Battalion, Royal Tank Regiment
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2181:Commanders-in-Chief of the Forces
1224:. 8 September 1942. p. 3948.
955:(1986, Indiana University Press)
443:Royal Military College of Science
16:British Field Marshal (1915–2001)
2656:Recipients of the Military Cross
1315:. 22 February 1944. p. 937.
801:. He died on 9 December 2001 in
548:in April 1943, leading them in
1134:. 1 February 1938. p. 667.
1114:. 1 February 1935. p. 773.
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2691:Military personnel from Surrey
1685:Debrett's People of Today 1994
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1791:Imperial War Museum Interview
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691:on 28 July 1966, tri-service
681:1966 Queen's Birthday Honours
574:campaign in North West Europe
552:for which he was awarded the
498:General Staff Officer Grade 2
2666:Royal Tank Regiment officers
606:Allied Forces Central Europe
2671:British military historians
2477:Chiefs of the General Staff
2185:Chiefs of the General Staff
2008:Chiefs of the Defence Staff
767:from February 1966, of the
735:on 18 July 1973, he became
560:for which he was awarded a
556:(DSO) on 4 May 1943 and in
554:Distinguished Service Order
531:Second Battle of El Alamein
296:Distinguished Service Order
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2341:Chief of the General Staff
1959:Chief of the Defence Staff
1932:Chief of the General Staff
1702:. London. 11 December 2001
737:Chief of the Defence Staff
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717:Chief of the General Staff
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650:General Officer Commanding
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634:Imperial Defence College
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942:(1984, Beaufort Books)
789:His interests included
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483:mentioned in dispatches
479:Western Desert campaign
471:Mobile Division (Egypt)
308:Mentioned in Despatches
248:Western Desert campaign
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439:Farnborough, Hampshire
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2367:Sir William Nicholson
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1952:Sir Peter Hill-Norton
1888:Sir Peter Hill-Norton
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218:3rd Infantry Division
160:Years of service
2387:Sir Archibald Murray
2034:Sir Charles Elworthy
887:Harding of Petherton
835:Second to None: The
773:Royal Armoured Corps
685:Far East Land Forces
648:in January 1960 and
566:4th Armoured Brigade
455:Royal Armoured Corps
366:British Armed Forces
226:4th Armoured Brigade
222:6th Infantry Brigade
29:The Right Honourable
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2560:Sir Richard Dannatt
2540:Sir Charles Guthrie
2462:Sir Francis Festing
2427:Sir Edmund Ironside
2377:Sir Charles Douglas
2225:Duke of Marlborough
2215:Earl of Marlborough
2134:Sir Nicholas Carter
2099:Sir Charles Guthrie
2084:Sir Richard Vincent
2074:Sir John Fieldhouse
2049:Sir Andrew Humphrey
2019:Sir William Dickson
1969:Sir Andrew Humphrey
1746:Pen and Sword Books
994:(1992, Hutchinson)
981:(1989, Hutchinson)
769:Royal Tank Regiment
715:, he was appointed
666:Ministry of Defence
618:East Africa Command
192:Royal Tank Regiment
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2550:Sir Michael Walker
2500:Sir Michael Carver
2495:Sir Geoffrey Baker
2457:Sir Gerald Templer
2417:Sir Cyril Deverell
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2250:Viscount Ligionier
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2109:Sir Michael Walker
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2044:Sir Michael Carver
1925:Sir Geoffrey Baker
1861:Sir Thomas Pearson
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1111:The London Gazette
1007:(1998, Macmillan)
927:A Policy for Peace
862:(1962, Macmillan)
849:(1956, Pan Books)
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693:Commander-in-Chief
689:lieutenant-general
683:, he was made GOC
598:Ministry of Supply
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542:Commanding officer
523:lieutenant colonel
510:Operation Crusader
407:Winchester College
378:British government
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1020:(2002, Pan Books)
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819:Henry Lowry-Corry
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535:Tunisian campaign
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467:Second World War
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