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Basil Coad

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Gender Male
Death43 years ago
Date of birth September 27,1906
Zodiac sign Libra
Born Portsmouth
United Kingdom
Date of died March 26,1980
DiedWiltshire
United Kingdom
Battles and wars Arab revolt in Palestine
Second World War
1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine
World War II
Korean War
Years of service1926–1957
Rank Major General
Servic number34667
Servicebranch British Army
Year of servic1926–1957
Date of Reg.
Date of Upd.
ID1314932
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Major General Basil Aubrey Coad, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DL was a senior British Army officer. He held battalion, brigade and divisional commands during the Second World War and immediately after, but is best known as the commander of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade during the Korean War.

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