Napier Crookenden
Sir Napier Crookenden | |
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Lt. Col. Napier Crookenden (extreme right) with Gen Sir Bernard Montgomery | |
| Born | 31 August 1915 Chester, Cheshire, England |
| Died | 31 October 2002 (aged 87) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1935−1972 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 66121 |
| Unit | Cheshire Regiment |
| Commands | 9th (Eastern and Home Counties) Parachute Battalion 16th Parachute Brigade Royal Military College of Science Western Command |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Malayan Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Sir Napier Crookenden KCB DSO OBE DL (31 August 1915 − 31 October 2002) was a British Army General who reached high office in the 1960s.