Bernard Paget

Sir Bernard Paget
Sir Bernard Paget
	Paget in 1942
Nickname(s)	"BP"
Born	15 September 1887; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died	16 February 1961 (aged 73); Petersfield, Hampshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1907–1946
Rank	General
Service number	4112
Unit	Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Commands held	Middle East Command (1944–46); 21st Army Group (1943); GHQ Home Forces (1941–44); South-Eastern Command (1941); 18th Infantry Division (1939–40); Staff College, Camberley (1938–39); 4th Quetta Infantry Brigade (1936–37)
Battles/wars	First World War; Second World War; Levant Crisis; Palestine Emergency
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath; Distinguished Service Order; Military Cross; Mentioned in Despatches; Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy); Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland); Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold with Palm (Belgium); Croix de guerre with Palm (Belgium); Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States); Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St. Olav (Norway)
Other work	Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Southampton (March 1960)

General Sir Bernard Charles Tolver Paget, GCB, DSO, MC (15 September 1887 – 16 February 1961) was a British Army officer who served with distinction in the First World War, and then later during the Second World War, when he commanded the 21st Army Group from June to December 1943 and was Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C) Middle East Command from January 1944 to October 1946. He was the senior serving general in the British Army and, in Richard Mead's words, "he was possibly the most talented and well-qualified senior British general never to have held a top active service field command, but his contribution to the development of the Army during the War was nevertheless immense."^[7]

^ Paget 2008, p. 14.
^ "No. 30096". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 1917. p. 5201.
^ ^a ^b "No. 37853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1947. p. 324.
^ "No. 38018". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 July 1947. p. 3319.
^ "No. 38240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 March 1948. p. 1919.
^ "No. 42001". The London Gazette. 5 April 1960. p. 2472.
^ Mead 2007, p. 341.

[FOOTNOTEPaget200814-1] Paget 2008, p. 14.

[2] "No. 30096". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 1917. p. 5201.

[Belg-3] "No. 37853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1947. p. 324.

[4] "No. 38018". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 July 1947. p. 3319.

[5] "No. 38240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 March 1948. p. 1919.

[6] "No. 42001". The London Gazette. 5 April 1960. p. 2472.

[FOOTNOTEMead2007341-7] Mead 2007, p. 341.

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Sir Bernard Paget
Paget in 1942
Nickname(s)	"BP"^[1]
Born	(1887-09-15)15 September 1887 Oxford, Oxfordshire, England
Died	16 February 1961(1961-02-16) (aged 73) Petersfield, Hampshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1907–1946
Rank	General
Service number	4112
Unit	Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry
Commands held	Middle East Command (1944–46) 21st Army Group (1943) GHQ Home Forces (1941–44) South-Eastern Command (1941) 18th Infantry Division (1939–40) Staff College, Camberley (1938–39) 4th Quetta Infantry Brigade (1936–37)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War Levant Crisis Palestine Emergency
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy)^[2] Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) Grand Officer of the Order of Leopold with Palm (Belgium)^[3] Croix de guerre with Palm (Belgium)^[3] Chief Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States)^[4] Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Order of St. Olav (Norway)^[5]
Other work	Deputy Lord Lieutenant of Southampton (March 1960)^[6]

Bernard Paget

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