GENERAL SIR ARCHIBALD WAVELL ~ COMMANDER BRITISH FORCES IN INDIA- 1943

Description

Official AP press photographic portrait of General Sir Archibald Wavell during his tour as commander of the British forces in India.
Back has official press stamp and newspaper clipping of this very photograph.
Archibald Percival Wavell, (5 May 1883 – 24 May 1950) was a senior officer of the British Army. He served in the Second Boer War, the Bazar Valley Campaign and World War I, during which he was wounded in the Second Battle of Ypres.
He served in the Second World War, initially as Commander-in-Chief Middle East, in which role he led British forces to victory over the Italians in western Egypt and eastern Libya during Operation Compass in December 1940, only to be defeated by the German Army in the Western Desert in April 1941.
He served as Commander-in-Chief, India, from July 1941 until June 1943 (apart from a brief tour as Commander of ABDACOM) and then served as Viceroy of India until his retirement in February 1947.
Photograph measures 5 x 7 inches and is in very good condition with only a few light bends.There are no tears or creases and The image has strong tones with good contrast and clarity.  Back has writing mentioned above.
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