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General Sir Edward Pellew Quinan KCB, KCIE, DSO, OBE (9 January 1885 – 13 November 1960) was a British army commander during the Second World War. In the early part of his career, he was involved in Indian Army campaigns in Afghanistan and Waziristan on the North West Frontier of the Indian Empire, also known as the British Raj. During World War I he served with the Indian Army forces in France and Mesopotamia, and was wounded. During the Second World War Quinan commanded the British and Indian Army forces in the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Syria-Lebanon campaign and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. He continued serving in the Middle East until 1943 when he returned to India commanding North West Army. He retired later in 1943 due to a downgrading of his fitness status.

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  • Edward Quinan
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  • General Sir Edward Pellew Quinan KCB, KCIE, DSO, OBE (9 January 1885 – 13 November 1960) was a British army commander during the Second World War. In the early part of his career, he was involved in Indian Army campaigns in Afghanistan and Waziristan on the North West Frontier of the Indian Empire, also known as the British Raj. During World War I he served with the Indian Army forces in France and Mesopotamia, and was wounded. During the Second World War Quinan commanded the British and Indian Army forces in the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Syria-Lebanon campaign and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. He continued serving in the Middle East until 1943 when he returned to India commanding North West Army. He retired later in 1943 due to a downgrading of his fitness status.
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  • KCB, KCIE, DSO, OBE
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  • 1905(xsd:integer)
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  • 1885-01-09(xsd:date)
Commands
  • *3rd Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment *
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  • London, United Kingdom
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  • "Quinan the Terror"
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  • Edward Pellew Quinan
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  • General Sir Edward Quinan
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  • Calcutta, India
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  • *
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  • 1960-11-13(xsd:date)
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  • May 1943 – August 1943
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  • Sir
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  • General Sir Edward Pellew Quinan KCB, KCIE, DSO, OBE (9 January 1885 – 13 November 1960) was a British army commander during the Second World War. In the early part of his career, he was involved in Indian Army campaigns in Afghanistan and Waziristan on the North West Frontier of the Indian Empire, also known as the British Raj. During World War I he served with the Indian Army forces in France and Mesopotamia, and was wounded. During the Second World War Quinan commanded the British and Indian Army forces in the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Syria-Lebanon campaign and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. He continued serving in the Middle East until 1943 when he returned to India commanding North West Army. He retired later in 1943 due to a downgrading of his fitness status.
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