Humfrey Gale
Lieutenant General Sir Humfrey Myddelton Gale, KBE, CB, CVO, MC (4 October 1890 – 8 April 1971) was an officer in the British Army who served in the First and Second World War, during which he was Chief Administrative Officer at Allied Forces Headquarters and later SHAEF under General Dwight D. Eisenhower. After the Second World War he was European Director of the United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, worked for the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company, and was chairman of the Basildon, Essex New Town Development Corporation
Sir Humfrey Gale | |
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Lieutenant General Sir Humfrey Gale, pictured here between 1939−1945. | |
| Born | 4 October 1890 London, England |
| Died | 8 April 1971 (aged 80) La Tour-de-Peilz, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Buried | Corsier-Sur-Vevey Cemetery, Vaud, Switzerland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1947 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 21273 |
| Unit | Artists Rifles Royal Army Service Corps |
| Battles/wars | First World War
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| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (2) Order of Wen-Hu, 5th Class (China) Army Distinguished Service Medal (United States) Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | European Director of UNRRA Chairman of the Basildon, Essex New Town Development Corporation |
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