Douglas Henry Pratt
Major General Douglas Henry Pratt CB, DSO, MC (7 October 1892 - 14 May 1958) was a British soldier who served in World War I and World War II.
Douglas Henry Pratt | |
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| Born | 7 October 1892 Jaunpur, India |
| Died | 14 May 1958 (aged 65) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Battles/wars | World War I
World War II
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Pratt served on exchange with the Australian Army and was appointed as the commandant of Duntroon in 1931. He is the only non-Australian officer to have served in the role as commandant of Duntroon.[1]
He was the commander of the 1st Army Tank Brigade, in 1940 as part of the British Expeditionary Force. The tank brigade fought against the Germans in Belgium and Northern France, during the counter-attack at the Battle of Arras and the Allied retreat to Dunkirk.
Citations
- Moore 2001, p. 428.
References
- Moore, Darren (2001). Duntroon: The Royal Military College of Australia 1911–2001. Canberra: Royal Military College of Australia. ISBN 978-1-876439-97-2.
Further reading
- Buckton, Henry. Retreat: Dunkirk and the Evacuation of Western Europe. Amberley Publishing Limited, 2017. ISBN 1445664836
- British Army Officers 1939-1945
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