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Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell

British army general and viceroy of india.

Born June 21st, 1884 in Colchester. [ref]

Died May 24th, 1950 at 65 years old in London. [ref]

Occupations
military officer, politician

Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon