Allan Boase
Allan Joseph Boase | |
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Brigadier Allan Boase in Syria, January 1942 | |
| Born | 19 February 1894 Gympie, Queensland |
| Died | 1 January 1964 (aged 69) St Kilda East, Victoria |
| Allegiance | Australia |
| Branch | Australian Army |
| Years of service | 1911–1951 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | NX366 |
| Commands | Southern Command (1949–51) Western Command (1945–46) 11th Division (1943–45) AIF Ceylon (1942) 16th Brigade (1941–42) Command and Staff School (1939–40) |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Allan Joseph Boase, CBE (19 February 1894 – 1 January 1964) was a soldier in the Australian Army, who served in the First World War and was a general during the Second World War.