Giffard Martel
Sir Giffard Martel | |
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Martel in 1941 | |
| Nicknames | "Q Martel" "Q" |
| Born | 10 October 1889 Millbrook, Southampton, Hampshire, England |
| Died | 3 September 1958 (aged 68) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1908–1945 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 6628 |
| Unit | Royal Engineers Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands | 9th Field Company RE 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division Royal Armoured Corps |
| Conflicts | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (5) |
Lieutenant-General Sir Giffard Le Quesne Martel, KCB, KBE, DSO, MC (10 October 1889 – 3 September 1958) was a British Army officer who served in both the First and Second World Wars. Familiarly known as "Q Martel" or just "Q", he was a pioneering British military engineer and tank strategist.