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| + | '''General Sir Harry Crawford Tuzo, GCB, OBE, MC, DL''' was a British Army officer who was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland during the early period of [[the Troubles]]. | ||
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Tuzo was appointed as General Officer Commanding and Director of Operations, Northern Ireland on 2 March 1971 together with promotion to [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|lieutenant general]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=45322|supp=y|page=2269|date=12 March 1971}}</ref> His appointment was made after the previous incumbent, Lieutenant General [[Vernon Erskine-Crum]], suffered a [[heart attack]].<ref name="bew1">{{cite book | last = Bew| first = Paul| authorlink = Paul Bew, Baron Bew|author2=Gordon Gillespie| title = Northern Ireland: A Chronology of the Troubles, 1968–1993| publisher = [[Gill & Macmillan]]| year = 1993| pages = 32| isbn = 0-7171-2081-3 }}</ref> | Tuzo was appointed as General Officer Commanding and Director of Operations, Northern Ireland on 2 March 1971 together with promotion to [[Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom)|lieutenant general]].<ref>{{London Gazette|issue=45322|supp=y|page=2269|date=12 March 1971}}</ref> His appointment was made after the previous incumbent, Lieutenant General [[Vernon Erskine-Crum]], suffered a [[heart attack]].<ref name="bew1">{{cite book | last = Bew| first = Paul| authorlink = Paul Bew, Baron Bew|author2=Gordon Gillespie| title = Northern Ireland: A Chronology of the Troubles, 1968–1993| publisher = [[Gill & Macmillan]]| year = 1993| pages = 32| isbn = 0-7171-2081-3 }}</ref> | ||
Revision as of 18:13, 20 January 2020
 Harry Tuzo     (soldier) | |
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| Born | 1917-08-26 Bangalore, India |
| Died | 1998-08-07 (Age 80) Norwich, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | UK |
General Sir Harry Crawford Tuzo, GCB, OBE, MC, DL was a British Army officer who was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland during the early period of the Troubles.
Career
Tuzo was appointed as General Officer Commanding and Director of Operations, Northern Ireland on 2 March 1971 together with promotion to lieutenant general.[1] His appointment was made after the previous incumbent, Lieutenant General Vernon Erskine-Crum, suffered a heart attack.[2]
Event Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilderberg/1980 | 18 April 1980 | 20 April 1980 | Germany Aachen | The 28th Bilderberg, held in West Germany, unusually exposed by the Daily Mirror |
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References
- ↑ "No. 45322". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 March 1971. p. 2269.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
- ↑ Bew, Paul; Gordon Gillespie (1993). Northern Ireland: A Chronology of the Troubles, 1968–1993. Gill & Macmillan. p. 32. ISBN 0-7171-2081-3.Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css must have content model "Sanitized CSS" for TemplateStyles (current model is "Scribunto").
