Noel Beresford-Peirse


Sir Noel Beresford-Peirse

Nickname"BP"
Born(1887-12-22)22 December 1887
Ireland
Died14 January 1953(1953-01-14) (aged 65)
Salisbury, Wiltshire, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1907–1947
RankLieutenant-General
Service number4085
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsSouthern Army, India (1942–1945)
XV Indian Corps (1942)
British Troops in Sudan & Sudan Defence Force (1941–1942)
Western Desert Force (1941)
4th Indian Infantry Division (1940–1941)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (3)

Lieutenant-General Sir Noel Monson de la Poer Beresford-Peirse, KBE, CB, DSO (22 December 1887 – 14 January 1953) was a British Army officer.