Theodore Birkbeck

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Theodore Birkbeck
Born1911
Died1976 (aged 64−65)
Allegiance
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

CBE, DSO (1911–1976) was a British Army
officer.

Military career

Born the son of Major-General

Burma in autumn 1944 during the Burma campaign of the Second World War.[2]

After the war he became commanding officer of the 3rd Battalion, the

Mau Mau Uprising and Deputy Military Secretary at the War Office in December 1958.[4] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in July 1960 and Director-General of the Territorial Army in September 1962 before retiring in February 1966.[4]

Memorial in St Alkelda's Church, Giggleswick

References

  1. ^ "No. 33884". The London Gazette. 18 November 1932. p. 7340.
  2. ^ "Private Papers of Major-General T. H. Birkbeck CB CBE DSO". Imperial War Museum. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
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  4. ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division
1960–1962
Succeeded by