William Wain Prior

William Wain Prior
Chief of the General Command
In office
1 December 1939 – 28 August 1941
Preceded byErik With
Succeeded byEbbe Gørtz
Chief of the General Staff
In office
April 1931 – 31 October 1937
Preceded byJohan Christian Lund
Succeeded byEbbe Gørtz
Personal details
Born(1876-07-18)18 July 1876
Copenhagen, Denmark
Died9 March 1946(1946-03-09) (aged 69)
Frederiksberg, Denmark
Resting placeFrederiksberg Old Cemetery
Spouse
Jensine Ingeborg Hansen
(m. 1901; died 1945)
Children3
Parent(s)Oskar Frederik Leopold Prior
Agnes Wain
Military service
Allegiance Denmark
Branch/service Royal Danish Army
Years of service1894–1941
RankLieutenant general
CommandsZealand Division
Battles/warsWorld War II

William Wain Prior (18 July 1876 – 9 March 1946) was a Danish Lieutenant general and the Chief of the Royal Danish Army from 1939 to 1941.


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