George Prior-Palmer
Major General George Erroll Prior-Palmer, CB, DSO (20 February 1903 – 18 August 1977) was a senior British Army officer and businessman of Anglo-Irish origins. He saw service in the Second World War and later was military attaché at the British Embassy in Washington, D.C., and General Officer Commanding the 6th Armoured Division. In civilian life he entered the world of commercial shipping and was successively a director of the Union-Castle Line, manager of Cayzer Irvine, and managing director of Overseas Containers Limited, before retiring in 1969.
George Prior-Palmer | |
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G. E. Prior-Palmer (right), commanding 8th Armoured Brigade, consults a map in Issum, Germany, 6 March 1945 | |
| Born | 20 February 1903 |
| Died | 18 August 1977 (aged 74) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1923–1958 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 27516 |
| Unit | 9th Queen's Royal Lancers |
| Commands held | British Army Staff Washington (1953–56) 6th Armoured Division (1951–53) 8th Armoured Brigade (1944–45) 27th Armoured Brigade (1943–44) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Legion of Honour (France) Croix de Guerre (Belgium) |
| Relations | Lucinda Green (daughter) Otho Prior-Palmer (brother) |
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