Allan Adair

Sir Allan Adair Bt
Sir Allan Adair in 1984
Nickname(s)	"Baronet Adair"
Born	(1897-11-03)3 November 1897 London, England
Died	4 August 1988(1988-08-04) (aged 90) Norfolk, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1916–1947
Rank	Major General
Service number	15446
Unit	Grenadier Guards
Commands held	13th Infantry Division (1945–46) Guards Division (1945) Guards Armoured Division (1942–45) 6th Guards Armoured Brigade (1941–42) 30th Independent Infantry Brigade (1940–41) 3rd Battalion, Grenadier Guards (1940)
Battles/wars	First World War Second World War
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order[1] Military Cross & Bar Mentioned in Despatches (4) Commander of the Order of Leopold with Palm (Belgium)[2] Croix de guerre (Belgium) with Palm[2] Croix de guerre (France)

Major-General Sir Allan Henry Shafto Adair, 6th Baronet, GCVO, CB, DSO, MC & Bar, JP, DL (3 November 1897 – 4 August 1988) was a senior officer of the British Army who served in both World wars; as a company commander in the Grenadier Guards in the First World War, and as General Officer Commanding of the Guards Armoured Division in the Second World War.