Arthur Percival - Wikipedia
WebLieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival, CB, DSO & Bar, OBE, MC, OStJ, DL (26 December 1887 – 31 January 1966) was a senior British Army officer.
Arthur E. Percival - National Library Board
WebArthur Ernest Percival (Lieutenant-General) (b. 26 December 1887, Aspenden, Hertfordshire, England 1 –d. 31 January 1966, London, England) was the British commander who surrendered Singapore to the Japanese …
Percival’s Surrender: Britain’s Greatest Failure
WebPercival’s Surrender: Britain’s Greatest Failure. General Arthur Percival’s surrender of the bastion of Singapore to the Japanese was a low point of World War II for the British Empire. This article appears in: June 2023
General Arthur Percival: a Convenient Scapegoat? - Warfare …
WebLieutenant General Arthur Percival’s surrender to the invading Japanese Army permanently destroyed Britain’s military and colonial prestige in the Far East. Since Percival sought out the best terms with the Japanese, thereby refusing to participate in any “last stand” heroics, he failed to meet Prime Minister Winston Churchill’s ...
Arthur Ernest Percival, (1887-1966) - Weapons and Warfare
WebDec 24, 2015 · Arthur Ernest Percival, (1887-1966) Last updated: December 23, 2015 5:56 pm. By MSW December 23, 2015 Add a Comment 4 Min Read. British army general who commanded in Malaya in 1941 and 1942. Born at Aspenden, Herts, on 26 December 1887, Arthur Percival was educated at Rugby School.
Churchill and the Guns of Singapore, 1941-42: Facing the Wrong …
WebJun 25, 2019 · A famous photo of the debacle: Lieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival (right), walks under a flag of truce to surrender Singapore, 15 February 1942. (Wikimedia)
Arthur Percival - Wikiwand
WebLieutenant-General Arthur Ernest Percival, was a senior British Army officer. He saw service in the First World War and built a successful military career during the interwar period but is most noted for his defeat in the Second World War, when he commanded British Empire forces during the Japanese Malayan Campaign and the subsequent Battle of ...
The War in Malaya - Lieut.-Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival - Google …
WebJun 28, 2017 · Lieut.-Gen. Arthur Ernest Percival (26 Dec. 1887 - 31 Jan.1966) was a senior British Army officer. He saw service in WWI and built a successful military career during the interwar period but...
Lieutenant General Arthur Percival | Australian War Memorial
WebLieutenant General Arthur Ernest Percival, CB, DSO, OBE, MC, General Officer Commanding of British Commonwealth forces during the Battle of Malaya and Singapore. As commanding officer, Percival signed the surrender of Singapore on 15 February 1942, and in effect created 15,000 Allied prisoners of war. Percival himself was …
THE IRISH WAR OF INDEPENDENCE, 1919-1921 - Imperial War …
WebMajor Arthur Ernest Percival, the CO of the 1st Battalion, Essex Regiment with a Senior Officer of the Royal Irish Constabulary. Object Details. Category. Photographs. Related period. Interwar (production), Interwar (content) Production date. 1920. Catalogue number. Q 71730. Part of. HOPE M C. Object associations.
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