Archibald Paris
Brigadier Archibald Charles Melvill Paris, MC (28 May 1890 – 3 March 1942) was a British Army officer.
Archibald Paris | |
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| Birth name | Archibald Charles Melvill Paris |
| Born | 28 May 1890 Portsea Island, Portsmouth, England |
| Died | 3 March 1942 (aged 51) Indian Ocean |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1942 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 6515 |
| Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Commands held | 11th Indian Infantry Division 12th Indian Infantry Brigade |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War
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| Awards | Military Cross |
| Relations | Major General Sir Archibald Paris (father) |
Although he is better known for having died during the events that followed the sinking of the Dutch ship Rooseboom off Sumatra in 1942, he was also one of the few British commanders that put up a good fight against the Japanese during the Battle of Malaya and the subsequent fall of Singapore.
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