Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel | |
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 Lieutenant General Sir Giffard Martel, pictured here in 1942. | |
| Nickname(s) | "Q Martel" "Q"[1] |
| Born | 10 October 1889[2] Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 3 September 1958 (aged 68) Camberley, Surrey, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1908–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 6628 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands | 9th Field Company RE[3] 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division Royal Armoured Corps |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in dispatches (5)[4] |
Lieutenant-General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel KCB KBE DSO MC MIMechE (10 October 1889 – 3 September 1958) was a British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. Familiarly known as "Q Martel" or just "Q", he was a pioneering British military engineer and tank strategist.
- ^ Mead 2007, p. 285.
- ^ The Times, Saturday, 22 Jan 1938; pg. 7; Issue 47899; col G
- ^ "The Balswins: A Family of Royal Engineers". RE Ubique. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 210.