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Brian Horrocks

1895 - 1985

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Lieutenant-General Sir Brian Gwynne Horrocks, (7 September 1895 – 4 January 1985) was a British Army officer, chiefly remembered as the commander of XXX Corps in Operation Market Garden and other operations during the Second World War. He also served in the First World War and the Russian Civil War, was taken prisoner twice, and competed in the modern pentathlon at the 1924 Paris Olympics. Later he was a television presenter, wrote books on military history, and was Black Rod in the House of Lords for 14 years. In 1940 Horrocks commanded a battalion during the Battle of France, the first time he served under Bernard Montgomery, the most prominent British commander of the war. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Brian Horrocks is the 751st most popular companion (down from 718th in 2019), the 607th most popular biography from India (down from 469th in 2019) and the 6th most popular Indian Companion.

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Among companions, Brian Horrocks ranks 751 out of 784. Before him are Sarah Yorke Jackson, Princess Agnes of Anhalt-Dessau, Sophie, Hereditary Princess of Liechtenstein, Morphia of Melitene, Martha Jefferson, and Constance of Toulouse. After him are Infanta María Cristina of Spain, Jetsun Pema, Princess Ida of Anhalt-Bernburg-Schaumburg-Hoym, Ankhesenpepi IV, Karen Pence, and Deidamia II of Epirus.

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Among people born in 1895, Brian Horrocks ranks 216. Before him are Charles King, Itō Noe, Julijans Vaivods, Alexander Mikulin, Ernest Labrousse, and Ngaio Marsh. After him are Carl Westergren, Gerald Patterson, Manuel Alonso Areizaga, Louis Calhern, Henry Gunther, and Luigi Cevenini. Among people deceased in 1985, Brian Horrocks ranks 175. Before him are Yrjö Nikkanen, Big Joe Turner, Alexander Mikulin, Jules Vandooren, Olav Sunde, and Natalio Perinetti. After him are Laura Ashley, Emerson Spencer, Vladimir Kokkinaki, Marie Bell, Bruno de Finetti, and Margaret Molesworth.

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In India

Among people born in India, Brian Horrocks ranks 607 out of 1,861. Before him are Palden Thondup Namgyal (1923), Om Puri (1950), Barry Hay (1948), Padma Bandopadhyay (1944), Humpy Koneru (1987), and Samantha Akkineni (1987). After him are Nayanthara (1984), Rajendra K. Pachauri (1940), R. K. Narayan (1906), Roshan Seth (1942), Firaq Gorakhpuri (1896), and Waheeda Rehman (1938).

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Among COMPANIONS In India

Among companions born in India, Brian Horrocks ranks 6. Before him are Mumtaz Mahal (1593), Mariam-uz-Zamani (1542), Sita (null), Jagat Gosain (1573), and Mastani (1699). After him are Salima Sultan Begum (1539), and Kashibai (1703).

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