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See all on Wikipediahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_HorrocksSir Brian Horrocks Lieutenant General Brian Horrocks commanding XIII Corps in North Africa, 1942 Nickname"Jorrocks" Born7 September 1895 Ranikhet, India Died4 January 1985 Fishbourne, West Sussex, England AllegianceUnited Kingdom Service/branchBritish Army Years of service1913–1949 … See more
Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (7 September 1895 – 4 January 1985) was a British Army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of XXX Corps in Operation Market Garden and … See more
Brian Gwynne Horrocks was the only son of Colonel Sir William Horrocks, a Lancashire born doctor in the Royal Army Medical Corps (RAMC), and his wife, Minna Horrocks, … See more
At the outbreak of the Second World War, Horrocks was working as an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley, where he had taught since 1938. After helping organise a new, … See more
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In 1919 Horrocks was posted to Russia as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. After landing at Vladivostok on 19 April, he was briefed at British headquarters. The White Army under Admiral See moreHorrocks continued to serve in the armed forces after the war, initially as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Western Command, receiving substantive promotion to … See more
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In 1919 Horrocks was posted to Russia as part of the Allied intervention in the Russian Civil War. After landing at Vladivostok on 19 April, he was taken to British headquarters and briefed. The White Army under Admiral Kolchak, with the help of released Czechoslovak Legion prisoners, h… - Back home
Horrocks rejoined his regiment, based in Germany with the British Army of the Rhine, and followed it to Ireland, then embroiled in the Anglo-Irish War. There his duties included searching for arms and dealing with ambushes and road-blocks, which he called "a most unpleasant form …
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WebBrian Gwynne Horrocks Mini Bio (1) Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks--charismatic, self-deprecating, insightful - had an extraordinary career as a professional British soldier …
- Birth Name: Brian Gwynne Horrocks
- Died: January 4, 1985 in London, England, UK
- Born: September 7, 1895 in Ranniket, India
Brian G. Horrocks: Bernard Montgomery’s Frontline General
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/frontline-generalWebHorrocks’s troops were clearing the Cuxhaven Peninsula when Germany surrendered. Knighted in 1945, General Horrocks served as general officer commanding (GOC) of …
SIR BRIAN HORROCKS IS DEAD AT 89; BRITISH …
https://www.nytimes.com/1985/01/09/world/sir-brian...WebJan 09, 1985 · Sir Brian Horrocks, the World War II general who helped take North Africa from the Germans, died Sunday night, his family …
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WebBrian Horrocks (1895–1985) Brian Horrocks. Lieutenant General Sir Brian Horrocks--charismatic, self-deprecating, insightful - had an extraordinary career as a professional …
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WebLieutenant General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (7 September 1895 – 4 January 1985) was a British Army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of …
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WebSir Brian Gwynne Horrocks (September 7, 1895- January 4, 1985) was a British Army Soldier in World War I and the Russian Civil War and a British Army General in World …
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WebBrian Horrocks (7 September 1895 – 4 January 1985) was a Lieutenant-General of the United Kingdom's British Army during World War II. He led the British XXX Corps during …
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Webso we will be with the Lord forever. ∼ Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC born in Raniketh British India was a British army officer. He is …
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