The title of Earl Alexander of Tunis was created in 1952 for Field Marshal Harold Alexander. The Earl bears the subsidiary titles of Viscount Alexander of Tunis (1946) and Baron Rideau (1952). All titles are in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis (December 10, 1891 - June 16, 1969) was a British military commander and Field Marshal, notably during World War II as the commander of the 15th Army Group. ... 1946 was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... 1952 - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins/monobook/IE50Fixes. ... The Peerage of the United Kingdom comprises most peerages created in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland after the Act of Union in 1801. ...
Field Marshal Harold Rupert Leofric George Alexander, 1st EarlAlexander of Tunis KG GCB, MC, DSO (December 10, 1891 - June 16, 1969) was a British military commander and Field Marshal, notably during World War II as the commander of the 15th Army Group.
The third son of the fourth Earl of Caledon and Lady Elizabeth Graham Toler, he was educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
He was created 1st EarlAlexander of Tunis and Baron Rideau of Ottawa, and of Castle Derg, county Tyrone on March 14, 1952.
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