1st earl archibald percival wavell
[wey-vuh l] /ˈweɪ vəl/
noun
archibald percival, 1st earl, 1883–1950, british field marshal and author: viceroy of india 1943–47.
wavell
/ˈweɪvəl/
noun
archibald (percival), 1st earl. 1883–1950, british field marshal. during world war ii he was commander in chief in the middle east (1939–41), defeating the italians in n africa. he was commander in chief in india (1941–43) and viceroy of india (1943–47)
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