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Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (18 February 1880 – 3 April 1964) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces. Born in England in 1880, his family moved to New Zealand in the 1890s. He became a professional soldier in New Zealand's military in 1911. During the First World War, he was attached to the Australian Army and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, mentioned in despatches six times and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand military to receive the French Legion of Honour decoration. He later served as Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces from 1931 to 1937.

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  • William Sinclair-Burgess
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  • Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (18 February 1880 – 3 April 1964) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces. Born in England in 1880, his family moved to New Zealand in the 1890s. He became a professional soldier in New Zealand's military in 1911. During the First World War, he was attached to the Australian Army and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, mentioned in despatches six times and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand military to receive the French Legion of Honour decoration. He later served as Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces from 1931 to 1937.
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  • 1898(xsd:integer)
Birth Date
  • 1880-02-18(xsd:date)
Commands
  • 3(xsd:integer)
  • Commander, Royal Artillery 4th Australian Division
Branch
  • 20(xsd:integer)
  • 25(xsd:integer)
death place
  • Wellington, New Zealand
Name
  • Sir William Sinclair-Burgess
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  • Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess
Birth Place
  • Longsight, England
Title
  • Commandant of New Zealand Military Forces
Awards
death date
  • 1964-04-03(xsd:date)
Rank
Allegiance
  • New Zealand
Battles
Before
  • Major General Robert Young
Years
  • April 1931–March 1937
Alt
  • Official Portrait of Brigadier-General William Burgess
After
  • Office abolished
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  • Major General Sir William Livingston Hatchwell Sinclair-Burgess KBE, CB, CMG, DSO (18 February 1880 – 3 April 1964) was a senior officer in the New Zealand Military Forces. Born in England in 1880, his family moved to New Zealand in the 1890s. He became a professional soldier in New Zealand's military in 1911. During the First World War, he was attached to the Australian Army and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order, mentioned in despatches six times and was one of only 14 members of the New Zealand military to receive the French Legion of Honour decoration. He later served as Commandant of the New Zealand Military Forces from 1931 to 1937.
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