Lionel Dunsterville

Major-General

Lionel Dunsterville

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Born(1865-11-09)9 November 1865
Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland
Died18 March 1946(1946-03-18) (aged 80)
Torquay, Devon, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Indian Army
RankMajor-General
CommandsDunsterforce
Conflicts
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of the Star of India

Major-General Lionel Charles Dunsterville (9 November 1865 – 18 March 1946) was a British Indian Army officer, who led Dunsterforce across present-day Iraq and Iran towards the Caucasus and Baku during the First World War.

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