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'''Allan Adair''' was a senior officer of the British Army who served in both World Wars. He was [[Peter Carrington]]'s commanding officer at the [[Battle of Arnhem]], and "left only a sketchy memoir of the battle."<ref name=gr>http://www.globalresearch.ca/history-of-world-war-ii-commemorating-the-enigmatic-battle-of-arnhem/5399962</ref> | '''Allan Adair''' was a senior officer of the British Army who served in both World Wars. He was [[Peter Carrington]]'s commanding officer at the [[Battle of Arnhem]], and "left only a sketchy memoir of the battle."<ref name=gr>http://www.globalresearch.ca/history-of-world-war-ii-commemorating-the-enigmatic-battle-of-arnhem/5399962</ref> | ||
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| + | Adair was born in [[London]]. | ||
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| + | He fought in both [[World War I]] and [[World War II]]. | ||
==Connections== | ==Connections== | ||
In the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]], he was Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of [[Freemasons]].<ref name=gr/> | In the [[1960s]] and [[1970s]], he was Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of [[Freemasons]].<ref name=gr/> | ||
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Latest revision as of 14:18, 1 July 2021
 Allan Adair    (Soldier) | |
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| Born | 1897-11-03 London, England |
| Died | 1988-08-04 (Age 90) Norfolk, England |
| Alma mater | Harrow School |
Allan Adair was a senior officer of the British Army who served in both World Wars. He was Peter Carrington's commanding officer at the Battle of Arnhem, and "left only a sketchy memoir of the battle."[1]
Early life
Adair was born in London.
Military career
He fought in both World War I and World War II.
Connections
In the 1960s and 1970s, he was Deputy Grand Master of the United Grand Lodge of Freemasons.[1]
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