Clifford Malden
Clifford Malden | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1890 |
| Died | 25 March 1941 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 47th (London) Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Major-General Clifford Cecil Malden (1892 – 25 March 1941) was a British Army officer.
Military career
Malden was commissioned into the Royal Sussex Regiment on 4 April 1908[1] and saw service as a captain during the First World War.[2] He became Director of Infantry at the War Office in August 1939, Director of Military Training at the War Office in October 1939[3] and General Officer Commanding 47th (London) Infantry Division in November 1940.[4] He was inadvertently killed after setting off a mine at Shoreham-by-Sea in March 1941.[5][6]
References
- ^ "No. 28163". The London Gazette. 31 July 1908. p. 5640.
- ^ "No. 29310". The London Gazette. 28 September 1915. p. 9558.
- ^ "No. 35021". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 December 1940. p. 7206.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ "Malden, Clifford Cecil". Generals.dk. Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ^ Grehan, John; Mace, Martin (2012). Battleground Sussex: A Military History of Sussex from the Iron Age to the Present Day. Barnsley: Pen and Sword Military. p. 173-174. ISBN 978-1-84884-661-6.
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