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Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (May 5, 1883 - May 24, 1950) was a British General and the commander of British Army forces in the Middle East during World War II. He led British forces to victory over the Italians, only to be defeated by the German army.

Wavell attended Winchester College and Sandhurst Military Academy. He fought in the second Boer War, World War I, and World War II, when he served as Commander of British forces in the Middle East until he was replaced by Claude Auchinleck in 1941. He was then transferred to India, where he served as Commander-in-Chief. In 1943, Wavell was named Viceroy of India,l again being replaced in his military post by Auchinleck, until shortly before Indian independence was realised in 1947.

Preceded by: The Marquess of Linlithgow

Viceroy of India 1943-1947

Followed by: The Viscount Mountbatten of Burma

Preceded by: New Creation

Earl Wavell

Followed by: Archibald Wavell

Quotes

• "I think he [Benito Mussolini] must do something, if he cannot make a graceful dive he will at least have to jump in somehow; he can hardly put on his dressing-gown and walk down the stairs again."

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