| Ralph Cruddas | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1900 |
| Died | 1979 (aged 78–79) (aged 78 or 79) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
7th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Cyrenaica District 133rd Infantry Brigade Land Forces in Hong Kong |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major General Ralph Cyril Cruddas CB DSO (1900–1979) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Military career[]
Cruddas was commissioned into the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry in 1919.[1] He was appointed Private Secretary to the Governor of Assam in India 1933.[1]
He served in World War II being appointed Commanding Officer of 7th Bn Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1941.[1] After the War he became Commander of the Cyrenaica District of Libya.[1] In 1949 he became Commander of 133rd Infantry Brigade and in 1951 he was made Commander of Land Forces in Hong Kong; he was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in June 1953[2] and retired in 1955.[1]
References[]
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