Alfred Dudley Ward
| Sir Dudley Ward | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 January 1905 |
| Died | 28 December 1991 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1926–65 |
| Rank | General |
| Unit |
Dorsetshire Regiment King's Regiment (Liverpool) |
| Commands held |
Gibraltar Near East Command British Army of the Rhine I Corps Staff College, Camberley 4th Infantry Division 17th Infantry Brigade 231st Infantry Brigade 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Commander of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work |
Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk Hon. Colonel University Training Corps (Liverpool) (1951–57) Colonel Commandant, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (1958–63) Colonel, King's Regiment (Liverpool) (1957) |
General Sir Alfred Dudley Ward, GCB, KBE, DSO, DL (27 January 1905 – 28 December 1991) was a senior officer of the British Army who saw service during the Second World War and later became Governor of Gibraltar. He served as an ordinary soldier for three years before being sent for officer training in 1926. Slow peacetime career progression saw Ward achieving the rank of captain in only 1937 but the Second World War, which began in September 1939, allowed him to demonstrate his high ability as both a staff officer and commander in the field. Receiving command of the 4th Infantry Division at the unusually young age of 39 years and 3 months, Ward went on to hold staff and field appointments at the highest levels after the war.
Educated at Wimborne Grammar School, Ward went on to serve in the British Army as an other rank for three years before entering the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. From Sandhurst he was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Dorsetshire Regiment in January 1929. In December 1931 he was posted to India to be aide-de-camp to the Commander of the Lahore District, achieved promotion to lieutenant in January 1932, and completed his posting in September 1932. He went on to the Staff College, Quetta in 1935. In 1937, Ward was promoted to captain, transferring to the King's Regiment (Liverpool) for an appropriate vacancy. In February 1939 he was seconded to India for staff service as a General Staff Officer Grade 3 (GSO3), but was recalled to London in July.
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