Ernest Alexander

Ernest Wright Alexander

VC, CB, CMG, DL
Ernest Wright Alexander; VC, CB, CMG, DL
Born	2 October 1870; Liverpool, England
Died	25 August 1934 (aged 63); Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Buried	Putney Vale Cemetery, London 51°26′26″N 0°14′22″W / 51.440624°N 0.239389°W
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1889–1934
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Artillery
Battles/wars	First World War Western Front Action of Elouges; Battle of the Somme; ; ;
Awards	Mentioned in Despatches; Knight of the Order of Savoy (Italy); Grand Officer of the Order of Aviz (Portugal); Croix de Guerre (France)

Major-General Ernest Wright Alexander, VC, CB, CMG, DL (2 October 1870 – 25 August 1934) was a British Army officer and an English recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and Commonwealth forces.

^ "Cidadãos Estrangeiros Agraciados com Ordens Portuguesas". Página Oficial das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas. Retrieved 12 October 2021.

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Ernest Wright Alexander VC, CB, CMG, DL

Born	(1870-10-02)2 October 1870 Liverpool, England
Died	25 August 1934(1934-08-25) (aged 63) Kingsbridge, Devon, England
Buried	Putney Vale Cemetery, London 51°26′26″N 0°14′22″W / 51.440624°N 0.239389°W / 51.440624; -0.239389
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1889–1934
Rank	Major-General
Unit	Royal Artillery
Battles/wars	First World War Western Front Action of Elouges Battle of the Somme
Awards	Mentioned in Despatches Knight of the Order of Savoy (Italy) Grand Officer of the Order of Aviz (Portugal)^[1] Croix de Guerre (France)