Born: 17 November 1887 · Died: 24 March 1976 · Age at death: 88
How old was Bernard Montgomery when he died?
Bernard Montgomery died aged 88. He was born on 17 November 1887 and died on 24 March 1976.
Senior British Army officer who served during the Second World War
Did you know?He was a strict teetotaller who insisted that all his soldiers maintained a very high level of physical fitness.
Quick facts
Date of birth17 November 1887
Date of death24 March 1976
Age at death88
NationalityBritish
BirthplaceKennington, United Kingdom
Occupationmilitary officer, writer, politician
Editor's Take:
Bernard Montgomery became Britain's best-known general of the Second World War. Taking over a dispirited Eighth Army in the desert, he rebuilt its confidence and defeated Rommel at El Alamein. That victory marked a turning point for British fortunes. He went on to lead ground forces in Sicily, Italy and Normandy. His caution, careful preparation and sharp tongue made him both admired and resented by American allies. Operation Market Garden, his bold airborne plan of 1944, ended in costly failure.
Key Milestones
1942: Wins the Second Battle of El Alamein
1944: Commands Allied ground forces in Normandy
1945: Accepts the German surrender at Lüneburg Heath
1946: Becomes Chief of the Imperial General Staff
Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein (17 November 1887 – 24 March 1976), was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War, the Irish War of Independence, and the Second World War.
