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| Person: Auchinleck, Claude John Eyre |
| Name | Auchinleck, Claude John Eyre |
| Description | A British Army commander who was Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army in July 1941 when he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the Middle East theatre. Events during the 1942 Alamein campaign resulted in his removal and later reinstatement as a successful Commander-in-Chief of India until the Partition in 1947. |
| Lived | Born 21 Jun 1884, Died 23 Mar 1981 |
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