William Oliver (British Army officer)


Sir William Oliver

Birth nameWilliam Pasfield Oliver
Born8 September 1901
Died26 February 1981(1981-02-26) (aged 79)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1920–1957
RankLieutenant-General
Service number18260
UnitQueen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment
CommandsBritish Forces in Berlin
31st Independent Infantry Brigade
70th (Young Soldiers) Battalion, Welch Regiment
ConflictsSecond World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

Lieutenant-General Sir William Pasfield Oliver, GBE, KCB, KCMG (8 September 1901 – 26 February 1981) was a senior British Army officer who served as Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1955 to 1957.