William Slim
Born in
Bristol,
Bristol
Born on 6th of August
1891
Died on 14th of December
1970
Born 1891. Died 1970 - English soldier.
Served in Gallipoli, France and Mesopotamia during WWI. Led 14th Army to victory over Japanese in Burma. Supreme Allied Commander in southeast India (1945-56). Governor General of Australia from 1953 to 1960.
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