William Ozanne
William Ozanne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 September 1891 Guernsey |
| Died | 24 March 1966 Barton Mills, Suffolk |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn, Duke of Wellington's Regiment Norfolk County Division 76th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General William Maingay Ozanne CB, CBE, MC (15 September 1891 − 24 March 1966) was a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Elizabeth College, Guernsey,[1] Ozanne was commissioned into the Duke of Wellington's Regiment on 4 March 1911.[2] He served on the Western Front during the First World War.[3] He went on to become commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, the Duke of Wellington's Regiment in 1936 and the served in the Second World War as General Officer Commanding of the Norfolk County Division from December 1940, as General Officer Commanding 76th Infantry Division from November 1941 and then performed "special duties" in the War Office from December 1943.[3] He retired in 1946.[3]
References
- ^ Elizabeth College Register, 1824-1873: With a Record of Some Earlier Students.
- ^ "No. 28471". The London Gazette. 3 March 1911. p. 1637.
- ^ a b c Smart, Nicholas (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Leo Cooper. ISBN 978-1844150496.