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Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

British Army commander and penultimate Viceroy of India

Did you know?Despite his military focus, he was a keen lover of poetry and compiled a popular anthology of verse titled Other Men's Flowers.

Field Marshal Archibald Percival Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell (5 May 1883 – 24 May 1950) was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and the First World War, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres.

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Age at death: 67
Years since death: 76

Born: May 5, 1883 · Colchester, United Kingdom
Died: May 24, 1950
Nationality: British
Known for: Military, Politics

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Father: Archibald Graham Wavell
Mother: Lillie Percival
Spouse: Eugenie Marie Quirk
Children: Archibald Wavell, 2nd Earl Wavell, Lady Eugenie Pamela Wavell, Lady Felicity Ann Wavell, Lady Joan Patricia Quirk Wavell

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