Lieutenant General Herbert Lumsden, CB, DSO, MC, (1897 - January 6, 1945) was a British Army general during World War II. Lumsden was widely praised for his command of an Armoured car regiment during the retreat to Dunkirk in 1940 as part of the British Expeditionary Force. He was promoted and commanded a tank brigade before being appointed GOC of 1st Armoured Division. It was in this role that he first saw service in North Africa. He was wounded twice in 1942 and on his return to service he survived Montgomery's cull of Eighth Army commanders. He was appointed commander of X Corps for the Second Battle of El Alamein after Horrocks turned the command down and recommended Lumsden. He did not get on well with Montgomery though and was sacked after the battle for a perceived reluctance to pursue the retreating Afrika Korps. Military Badge of the Order of the Bath The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. ... Source: Veterans Affairs Canada The Distinguished Service Order is a military decoration of the United Kingdom, and other formerly Commonwealth countries, awarded for meritorious or distinguished service by officers of the armed forces during wartime, typically in actual combat. ... Military Cross The Military Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army, and formerly also to officers of the armies of other Commonwealth countries, for distinguished and meritorious services in battle. ... 1897 (MDCCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others Axis Powers: Germany, Italy, Japan, and others Casualties Military dead: 17 million Civilian dead: 33 million Total dead: 50 million Military dead: 8 million Civilian dead: 4 million Total dead: 12 million World War II... Military armored cars A French VBL reconnaissance vehicle. ... Location of Dunkirk in the arrondissement of Dunkirk Location within France Dunkirks seafront Map of Dunkirk courtesy of the Calgary Highlanders. ... The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) was the British army sent to France and Belgium in World War I and British Forces in Europe from 1939 - 1940 during World War II. The BEF was established by Secretary of State for War Richard Haldane following the Second Boer War in case the... Brigade is a term from military science which refers to a group of several battalions (typically two to four), and directly attached supporting units (normally including at least an artillery battery and additional logistic support). ... General Officer Commanding (GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth (and some other) nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. ... History The 1 (United Kingdom) Armoured Division has existed in the British Army since 1809 when the Duke of Wellington formed it, in Portugal, from two British brigades and one Hanoverian brigade of the Kings German Legion. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ... Bernard Law Montgomery Field Marshal Sir Bernard Law Montgomery, 1st Viscount Montgomery of Alamein, KG, GCB, DSO, PC (17 November 1887–24 March 1976) was a British Army officer, often referred to as Monty. He won the Battle of El Alamein, a major turning point in World War II, and... The Eighth Army was one of the best-known formations in World War II, fighting in the campaigns in North Africa and Italy. ... Combatants British Commonwealth Poland Free French Forces Greece Germany Italy Commanders Bernard Montgomery Erwin Rommel Strength 200,000 men 1,030 tanks 900 guns 530 aircraft 100,000 men 500 tanks 500 guns 350 aircraft Casualties 23,500 dead and wounded 710 tanks 12,000 dead and wounded 25,000... Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, (September 7, 1895 - January 4, 1985) was a British military officer. ... The seal of Afrikakorps The German Afrika Korps (German:Deutsches Afrikakorps ( (help· info)) (DAK)) was the corps-level headquarters controlling the German Panzer divisions in Libya and Egypt during the North African Campaign of World War II. Since there was little turnover in the units attached to the corps, the...

Lumsden was given a home appointment before being sent to the Pacific as Winston Churchill's military representative to MacArthur. He was killed instantly by a kamikaze plane whilst on the bridge of USS New Mexico observing the bombardment of Lingayen Gulf on January 6, 1945. Narrowly escaping death in the same incident was Vice Admiral Bruce Fraser, Baron Fraser of North Cape, who had requested Lumsden's presence on the bombardment tour. US landings in the Pacific, 1942–1945 The Pacific War occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia. ... Sir Winston Leonard Spencer-Churchill, KG, OM, CH, TD, FRS, PC (30 November 1874 – 24 January 1965) was a British politician, best known as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom during the Second World War. ... This article is about the American soldier; for the municipality in the Philippines, see General MacArthur, Eastern Samar. ... A kamikaze (just left of center near the top border), a Mitsubishi Zero in this case, about to hit the USS Missouri. ... USS New Mexico (BB-40) was a United States Navy battleship, the lead ship of her class. ... The Lingayen Gulf is an extension of the South China Sea on Luzon in the Philippines. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1945 (MCMXLV) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1945 calendar). ... Bruce Fraser, Baron Fraser of North Cape (February 5, 1888–February 12, 1981) was a senior British admiral during World War II. He was Commander-in-Chief of the Home Fleet during the later stages of the naval war in Europe, and during that period he commanded the fleet that...

Reference

• Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War, Nick Smart. ISBN 1844150496

External links

• Timeline of Lumsden's WWII service
• Biography of Lumsden