Sir Victor Morven Fortune | |
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![]() Major General Victor Fortune, commanding 51st (Highland) Division, at his HQ at Le Caudroy, France on 8 June 1940. | |
Born | 21 August 1883 Blelack, Scotland |
Died | 2 January 1949 (aged 65) Dalswinton, Scotland |
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Years of service | 1903–1945 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 18362 |
Unit | Black Watch |
Commands | 1st Battalion, Black Watch (Royal Highland Regiment) 46th Infantry Brigade 1st Battalion, Seaforth Highlanders 5th Infantry Brigade 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division 51st (Highland) Infantry Division |
Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Légion d'honneur (France) Order of the Phoenix (Greece) |
Other work | Deputy lieutenant, County of Perth Honorary Colonel, The Seaforth Highlanders |
Major General Sir Victor Morven Fortune KBE CB DSO DL (21 August 1883 – 2 January 1949) was a senior officer of the British Army. He saw service in both World War I and World War II. He commanded the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division during the Battle of France and was subsequently trapped and obliged to surrender to the Germans on 12 June 1940.
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