Basil Coad
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 44 years ago |
| Date of birth | September 27,1906 |
| Zodiac sign | Libra |
| Born | Portsmouth |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | March 26,1980 |
| Died | Wiltshire |
| United Kingdom | |
| Battles and wars | Arab revolt in Palestine |
| Second World War | |
| 1936–1939 Arab revolt in Palestine | |
| World War II | |
| Korean War | |
| Years of service | 1926–1957 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Servic number | 34667 |
| Servicebranch | British Army |
| Year of servic | 1926–1957 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1314932 |
Basil Coad Life story
Major General Basil Aubrey Coad, CB, CBE, DSO & Bar, DL was a senior British Army officer. He held battalion, brigade and divisional commands during the Second World War and immediately after, but is best known as the commander of the 27th British Commonwealth Brigade during the Korean War.
