Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell
1883 to 1950
14 documented presences
13 places
Quo Fuit places 14 dated presences for Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell across 13 places, from 1936 to 1946. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (5 May 1883 – 24 May 1950) was a senior officer of the British Army.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
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1936year
Mandatory Palestineattested
“During his time in Palestine, Wavell found himself leading a counter-insurgency campaign against the Palestinian fedayeen (guerrillas) who had risen up in 1936.”
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March 1940month
Egyptattested
“In March 1940, Wavell made a lengthy visit to South Africa to ask the South African prime minister Jan Smuts if South African troops could go to Egypt; the response was negative as Smuts supported the war, but many of his fellow Afrikane…”
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March 1940month
South Africaattested
“In March 1940, Wavell made a lengthy visit to South Africa to ask the South African prime minister Jan Smuts if South African troops could go to Egypt; the response was negative as Smuts supported the war, but many of his fellow Afrikane…”
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12 August 1940exact date
County of Londonattested
“During a visit to London, Wavell first met the prime minister Winston Churchill on 12 August 1940.”
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November 1940month
Western Desert Campaignattested
“In October–November 1940, Anthony Eden, now Secretary of State for War, made an extended visit to the Middle East to see Wavell who told him about his plans for an offensive in the Western Desert.”
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November 1940month
Middle Eastattested
“In October–November 1940, Anthony Eden, now Secretary of State for War, made an extended visit to the Middle East to see Wavell who told him about his plans for an offensive in the Western Desert.”
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20 January 1941exact date
Ethiopiaattested
“On 20 January 1941, the Emperor Haile Selassie returned to Ethiopia in the company of Wavell's favourite guerrilla fighter Orde Wingate, and the news of his return sparked a fast-spreading rebellion all over Ethiopia, which tied down a s…”
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February 1941month
Libyaattested
“By February 1941, Wavell's Western Desert Force under Lieutenant-General Richard O'Connor had defeated the Italian Tenth Army at the Battle of Beda Fomm taking 130,000 prisoners and appeared to be on the verge of overrunning the last Ita…”
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February 1941month
Battle of Beda Fommattested
“By February 1941, Wavell's Western Desert Force under Lieutenant-General Richard O'Connor had defeated the Italian Tenth Army at the Battle of Beda Fomm taking 130,000 prisoners and appeared to be on the verge of overrunning the last Ita…”
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19 April 1941exact date
Greeceattested
“With the Germans stopped outside Tobruk, Wavell returned to Greece on 19 April 1941, where he found a chaotic situation as Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis had committed suicide on 18 April.”
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19 April 1941exact date
Tobrukattested
“With the Germans stopped outside Tobruk, Wavell returned to Greece on 19 April 1941, where he found a chaotic situation as Greek Prime Minister Alexandros Koryzis had committed suicide on 18 April.”
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19 August 1945exact date
Indiaattested
“Wavell described the death of Bose in a plane crash on 19 August 1945 as a "great relief" as bringing Bose to trial would likely had caused riots in India.”
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16 August 1946exact date
County of Londonattested
“On 16 August 1946 Muslim League "direct action" demonstrations led to bloody rioting in Calcutta between the Hindu and Muslim communities, for which Wavell was blamed for in London.”
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16 August 1946exact date
Kolkataattested
“On 16 August 1946 Muslim League "direct action" demonstrations led to bloody rioting in Calcutta between the Hindu and Muslim communities, for which Wavell was blamed for in London.”
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Places Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell is documented in
County of London2 presences · 1940 to 1946
Egypt1 presence · 1940Ethiopia1 presence · 1941Greece1 presence · 1941India1 presence · 1945Kolkata1 presence · 1946Libya1 presence · 1941Mandatory Palestine1 presence · 1936Middle East1 presence · 1940South Africa1 presence · 1940Battle of Beda Fomm1 presence · 1941
Tobruk1 presence · 1941
Other places tied to Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell in the record
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8 May 1901exact date
South Africamentioned
“After graduating from Sandhurst, Wavell was commissioned into the British Army on 8 May 1901 as a second lieutenant in the Black Watch, and joined the 2nd battalion of his regiment in South Africa to fight in the Second Boer War.”
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June 1902month
South Africamentioned
“The battalion stayed in South Africa throughout the war, which formally ended in June 1902 after the Peace of Vereeniging.”
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13 August 1904exact date
Indiamentioned
“In 1903 he was transferred to join the battalion in India and, having been promoted to lieutenant on 13 August 1904, he fought in the Bazar Valley Campaign of February 1908.”
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January 1909month
Staff College, Camberleymentioned
“In January 1909 he was seconded from his regiment to be a student at the Staff College.”
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1913year
Kyivmentioned
“After visiting manoeuvers at Kyiv in the summer of 1913, he was arrested at the Russo-Polish border as a suspected spy following the secret police's search of his Moscow hotel room.”
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March 1914month
War Officementioned
“Wavell was working at the War Office when Army officers refused to act against Ulster unionists in March 1914; the government was expecting Unionist paramilitary opposition to introduction of devolved government in Ireland.”
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November 1914month
Francementioned
“As a captain, he was sent to France to a posting at General HQ of the British Expeditionary Force as General Staff Officer Grade 2 (GSO2), but shortly afterwards, in November 1914, was appointed brigade major of 9th Infantry Brigade.”
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1915year
Second Battle of Ypresmentioned
“He was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres of 1915, losing his left eye and winning the Military Cross.”
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December 1915month
Francementioned
“In December 1915, after he had recovered, Wavell was returned to General HQ in France as a GSO2.”
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October 1916month
Caucasusmentioned
“In October 1916 Wavell was graded General Staff Officer Grade 1 (GSO1) as an acting lieutenant-colonel, and was then assigned as a liaison officer to the Russian Army in the Caucasus.”
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January 1918month
Versailles (city)mentioned
“In January 1918 Wavell received a further staff appointment as an assistant adjutant and quartermaster-general (AA&QMG) working at the Supreme War Council in Versailles.”
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3 June 1921exact date
War Officementioned
“In December 1921, he became an Assistant Adjutant General (AAG) at the War Office and, having been promoted to full colonel on 3 June 1921, he became a GSO1 in the Directorate of Military Operations at the War Office in July 1923.”
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21 July 1921exact date
Cathedral Church of the Redemptionmentioned
“21 July 1921, married at the Cathedral Church of the Redemption, New Delhi, 20 February 1947 Capt.”
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21 January 1938exact date
Mandatory Palestinementioned
“In August 1937 he was transferred to Palestine, where there was growing unrest, to be General Officer Commanding (GOC) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan and was promoted to Lieutenant-General on 21 January 1938.”
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1939year
1939year
13 April 1939exact date
August 1939month
18 August 1939exact date
17 October 1939exact date
December 1939month
December 1939month
December 1939month
1940year
Documented at the same place, the same year
Francis William AstonSouth Africa · 1940Alexandra David-NéelIndia · 1945Ioannis MetaxasAthens · 1941Katina PaxinouAthens · 1941Michael CaineLondon · 1940Harold MacmillanLondon · 1940Léon BlumLondon · 1940Kim PhilbyLondon · 1940Dylan ThomasLondon · 1940Unity MitfordLondon · 1940Max MosleyLondon · 1940Conrad VeidtLondon · 1940
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