CentralNotice Adrian Carton de Wiart From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This is the latest accepted revision , accepted on 20 August 2014 . Jump to: navigation , search Sir Adrian Carton de Wiart Born 5 May 1880 Brussels , Belgium Died 5 June 1963 (aged 83) Buried at Killinardish Churchyard, County Cork , Ireland Allegiance United Kingdom Service/branch British Army Years of service 1899–1923, 1939–1947 Rank Lieutenant-General Commands held 134th (2/1st Hampshire) Brigade 61st Infantry Division Battles/wars Second Boer War World War I Somaliland Campaign Battle of the Somme Battle of Passchendaele Battle of Cambrai Battle of Arras (1918) Polish-Soviet War Polish-Ukrainian War Polish-Lithuanian War World War II Polish Defensive War Norwegian campaign Second Sino-Japanese War Awards Victoria Cross Knight Co...