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Ernest Wright Alexander

VC, CB, CMG, DL
Born(1870-10-02)2 October 1870
Liverpool, England
Died25 August 1934(1934-08-25) (aged 63)
Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Buried
Putney Vale Cemetery, London
51°26′26″N 0°14′22″W / 51.440624°N 0.239389°W / 51.440624; -0.239389
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1889–1934
RankMajor-General
UnitRoyal Artillery
Battles/wars
  • First World War
    • Western Front
      • Action of Elouges
      • Battle of the Somme
AwardsMentioned in Despatches
Knight of the Order of Savoy (Italy)
Grand Officer of the Order of Aviz (Portugal)[1]
Croix de Guerre (France)

Major-General Ernest Wright Alexander, VC, CB, CMG, DL (2 October 1870 – 25 August 1934) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

  1. ^ "Cidadãos Estrangeiros Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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