Major-General Sir William Ernest Victor AbrahamCBEFGS (21 August 1897 – 6 February 1980)[1] was a British Army officer who served in India and Burma during the Second World War. He was nicknamed 'WEVA'.[2]
He visited Burma and India as a geologist from 1920 to 1937 with the Burmah Oil Company.[5][6] Abraham also commanded the Upper Burma Battalion of the Burma Auxiliary Force from 1932 to 1937 as lieutenant-colonel.[7][8] In 1940, during World War II, he rejoined the army as a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers after the War Office asked him to analyse the events in France.[9] He then attended the Staff College, Camberley.[4] He was awarded an OBE and mentioned in dispatches twice for his service in the Middle East. His actions in Tunisia resulted in him being appointed a CBE in 1942.[10]
He was promoted to the acting rank of major-general in 1945.[4] In 1945 Sir William was Comptroller General of Military Economy in India.[11]
His report, Summary of the economic developments in the Far East during the six months ending 30th June, 1944 is held in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives, King's College London.[12]
Sir William married Susan Jeanette Bidwell in 1928. They had one son and two daughters. After Susan's death in 1965, Sir William married Rosemary Eustace.[16] She died, aged 104, in 2019.[17]
william, abraham, british, army, officer, major, general, william, ernest, victor, abraham, august, 1897, february, 1980, british, army, officer, served, india, burma, during, second, world, nicknamed, weva, abraham, 1955, contents, early, life, education, mil. Major General Sir William Ernest Victor Abraham CBE FGS 21 August 1897 6 February 1980 1 was a British Army officer who served in India and Burma during the Second World War He was nicknamed WEVA 2 Abraham in 1955 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Military service 3 Later career 4 Personal life 5 See also 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External linksEarly life and education editSir William was born in Enniskillen and educated at Methodist College Belfast and the Royal College of Science Dublin 3 4 Military service editHe visited Burma and India as a geologist from 1920 to 1937 with the Burmah Oil Company 5 6 Abraham also commanded the Upper Burma Battalion of the Burma Auxiliary Force from 1932 to 1937 as lieutenant colonel 7 8 In 1940 during World War II he rejoined the army as a second lieutenant in the Royal Engineers after the War Office asked him to analyse the events in France 9 He then attended the Staff College Camberley 4 He was awarded an OBE and mentioned in dispatches twice for his service in the Middle East His actions in Tunisia resulted in him being appointed a CBE in 1942 10 He was promoted to the acting rank of major general in 1945 4 In 1945 Sir William was Comptroller General of Military Economy in India 11 His report Summary of the economic developments in the Far East during the six months ending 30th June 1944 is held in the Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives King s College London 12 Later career editHe worked as managing director of Burmah Oil Company until 1955 13 From 1962 until 1977 Sir William was national chairman of the Burma Star Association 14 He was knighted in the 1977 Queen s Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours List He was elected as a Fellow of the Indian National Science Academy in 1936 15 4 From 1961 to 1970 he was a lay member of the Restrictive Practices Court Personal life editSir William married Susan Jeanette Bidwell in 1928 They had one son and two daughters After Susan s death in 1965 Sir William married Rosemary Eustace 16 She died aged 104 in 2019 17 See also editList of British generals and brigadiersReferences edit ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc Maj Gen Sir William Abraham The Times 60549 16 13 February 1980 ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc a b c d Smart 2005 p 1 Maj Gen Sir William Abraham The Times 60549 16 13 February 1980 ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc Maj Gen Sir William Abraham The Times 60549 16 13 February 1980 ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc Maj Gen Sir William Abraham The Times 60549 16 13 February 1980 ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc Maj Gen Sir William Abraham The Times 60549 16 13 February 1980 Research Guide Far East Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives King s College London 2005 p 1 ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc INSA Deceased Fellow Detail Archived from the original on 4 August 2020 ABRAHAM Maj Gen Sir William Ernest Victor Who s Who A amp C Black an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc AbrahamBibliography editSmart Nick 2005 Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War Barnesley Pen amp Sword ISBN 1844150496 External links editKing s College London research guides Generals of World War II nbsp nbsp This biographical article related to the British Army is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title William Abraham British Army officer amp oldid 1179986583, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
