Archibald Beauman | |
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| Born | 30 November 1888 Paddington, London, England |
| Died | 22 March 1977 (aged 88) Surrey, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1938 1939–1944 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 4119 |
| Unit | South Staffordshire Regiment York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Commands | North Riding District (1943–44) Catterick Garrison (1941–42) Beauman Division (1940) 15th Infantry Brigade (1934–38) 1st Battalion, York and Lancaster Regiment (1928–32) 20th (Service) Battalion, Durham Light Infantry (1919) 69th Brigade (1918–19) 1st Battalion, South Staffordshire Regiment (1916–18) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Arab revolt in Palestine Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (7) Silver Medal of Military Valor (Italy) War Merit Cross (Italy) |
| Relations | Don Beauman (son) |
Brigadier Archibald Bentley Beauman, CBE, DSO & Bar (30 November 1888 – 22 March 1977) was a British Army officer, who raised and commanded an improvised force of second-line troops called the Beauman Division early in the Second World War, in an attempt to stem the German Blitzkrieg during the Battle of France.