Vyvyan Evelegh | |
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.jpg) Major General Vyvyan Evelegh, pictured here in North Africa in late 1942. | |
| Nickname(s) | "Santa Claus" |
| Born | 14 December 1898 |
| Died | 27 August 1958 (aged 59) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1917–1950 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 15272 |
| Unit | Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry |
| Commands | 42nd (Lancashire) Division (1948–50) North-West District (1947–48) 6th Armoured Division (1943–44) 78th Infantry Division (1942–43) 11th Infantry Brigade (1941) |
| Battles / wars | First World War Russian Civil War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Major General Vyvyan Evelegh, CB, DSO, OBE (14 December 1898 – 27 August 1958) was a senior officer of the British Army during the Second World War, commanding the 78th Infantry Division (otherwise known as the Battleaxe Division) and the 6th Armoured Division in Tunisia and Italy.