Richard Nelson Gale

Richard Nelson Gale

male, deceased (1982)
Recipient of the Military Cross, operation overlord, British Military, Order of the Bath, KBE, Order of the British Empire…British6thAirborneDivision, British Army World War II general, British, 6th Airborne Division
General Sir Richard Nelson Gale, GCB, KBE, DSO, MC (1896 - 1982) was a British soldier who served in both world wars, rising eventually to be...
Nigel Poett

Nigel Poett

male
World War II, Durham Light Infantry, British Indian Army, British Military, British Army, brigade…British Army general, British, British6thAirborneDivision, German 21st Panzer Division
General Sir Nigel Poett (J.H.N. Poett) was a British Army officer best known for commanding the 5th Parachute Brigade, British 6th Airborne...

Anthony Percival Johnson

male, deceased (1944)
World War II, British Military, Killed in action, Distinguished Service Order, world war ii veteran, battle of normandy…British World War II killed in action, British, British6thAirborneDivision, 6th Airlanding Brigade, 21st Panzer Division
Anthony Percival ("Johnny") Johnson, DSO, was commander of the 12th Parachute Battalion, British 6th Airborne Division, during the Battle of...

Maurice Anderson

male
World War II, Bill Anderson, British Military, Royal Ulster Rifleman, William Maurice E Anderson, Ranville…British6thAirborneDivision, British
Lieutenant-Colonel William Maurice E Anderson MD,DSO (often referred to as Bill Anderson despite the fact he went by the name of Maurice), joined...