Walter Lentaigne

Walter Lentaigne
Nickname(s)"Joe"
Born(1899-07-15)15 July 1899
Died24 June 1955(1955-06-24) (aged 55)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Indian Army
Years of service1918–1955
RankLieutenant General
Unit4th Gorkha Rifles
CommandsDefence Services Staff College (1948–55)
39th Infantry Division (1945–46)
Chindits (1944–45)
111th Indian Infantry Brigade (1943–44)
63rd Indian Infantry Brigade (1942–43)
1st Battalion 4th Prince of Wales's Own Gurkha Rifles (1941–42)
Battles/wars
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (3)

Lieutenant General Walter David Alexander Lentaigne, CB, CBE, DSO (15 July 1899 – 24 June 1955), also known as Joe Lentaigne, was a senior officer in the British Indian Army.