Victor Fortune Military person

Major-General Sir Victor Morven Fortune KBE, CB, DSO (21 August 1883 – 2 January 1949) was a British Army officer. He saw service in both World Wars. He commanded the 51st (Highland) Division during the Battle of France and was subsequently trapped and obliged to surrender to the Germans on 12 June 1940.

Personal facts

Birth dateAugust 21, 1883
Birth place
Scotland , Blellack
Date of deathJanuary 02, 1949
Place of death
Scotland , Dalswinton Scotland

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Military person

allegianceBritish Army
award
Order of the Bath
Legion of Honour
Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order
Order of the Phoenix (Greece)
military operations
World War II
Battle of France
World War I
military command
51st (Highland) Division
5th Infantry Brigade
52nd (Lowland) Division
1st Bn Black Watch
1st Bn Seaforth Highlanders
46th Brigade
service start1903
service end1945

Victor Fortune on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.auchencairn.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=208&Itemid=102