Thread: Major-General Bernard Paget

Tribute was paid by the Prime Minister in the House or Commons on May 2nd to the skilful dispositions of Major-General Bernard Paget which enabled the British force south of Trondheim to withdraw without loss. General Paget, who was.52, was commissioned in 1910 in the Oxford & Bucks Light Infantry and was awarded the D.S.O and the M.C in the last War. In 1938 he was appointed Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley.

(L-R) British army leaders Field Marshal Alan Brooke (1883 - 1963), Minister of War Sir James Grigg (1890 - 1964), and Lieutenant General Bernard Paget (1887 - 1961) discuss the Libyan campaign while studying maps.

am i correct in assuming gen.paget.was pencilled in as c.o.of the british 2nd army,before dempsey was given command.17pdr.