Fraser, Sir. David b. December 30, 1920 d. July 15, 2012 British Army General. A highly respected Vice Chief-of-Staff, he was later a noted military author. The child of a distinguished Army family he was educated at Eton and at Christ Church, Oxford, joined the Army at the outbreak of World War II, then after brief service in the Home Defence Force was trained at Chaterham and Sandhurst and commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in April of 1941. Fraser was to serve mainly in Western Europe and was to hold the rank of major at the end of the...[Read More] (Bio by: Bob Hufford) Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted, Hampshire, England
Montgomery, Bernard Law b. November 17, 1887 d. March 24, 1976 British Field Marshal. Affectionately referred to as "Monty" by his troops, he served as field commander over British and Allied forces in North Africa, Sicily, and Europe. Educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Montgomery entered the army in 1908 and served in World War I. In the earlier stages of World War II, he commanded the 3rd Division in France. He had the foresight to see that Britain had countered German aggression too quickly and was not fully prepared for such a...[Read More] (Bio by: RCB) Holy Cross Churchyard, Binsted, Hampshire, England
b. December 30, 1920 d. July 15, 2012
