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Erskine, Sir George Watkin Eben James, (1899-1965), Knight, Knight General

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Surname: Erskine
Pretitle: Sir
Forenames: George Watkin Eben James
Gender: Male
Date: 1899-1965
Title: Knight
History: War service. General Officer Commanding British Troops, Egypt and Mediterranean Command, 1949-52. GO C-in-C Eastern Command, 1952-53. GO C-in-C East Africa Command, 1953-55. Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen, 1955-58. GO C-in-C Southern Command, 1955-58.
References: Who Was Who; NCA Rules
Name authority reference: GB/NNAF/P275587 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/P162760 )
Collections
Number Description Held by Reference Further information
1
1936-1959: War Office: General Sir George Erskine: Papers
The National Archives, Kew
WO 236
2
1936-59: corresp and papers
The National Archives
WO 236
3
1915-65: corresp and papers
Collection held privately: enquiries to Imperial War Museum Department of Documents
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NRA 33304 Erskine