Edward Quinan
| Sir Edward Pellew Quinan | |
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General Sir Edward Quinan
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| Nickname(s) | "Quinan the Terror" |
| Born | 9 January 1885 Calcutta, India |
| Died | 13 November 1960 (aged 75) London, United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom British India
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| Service/branch |
 British Army British Indian Army
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| Years of service | 1905–1943 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
North Western Army (1943) Tenth Army (1942–43) Iraqforce (1941–42) Western Independent District (Baluchistan and Sind) (1938–41) 9th (Jhansi) Brigade (1934–38) 3rd Battalion 8th Punjab Regiment (1930–32) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
First World War
North West Frontier
Second World War
General Sir Edward Pellew Quinan KCB, KCIE, DSO, OBE (9 January 1885 – 13 November 1960) was a British Army commander during the Second World War. In the early part of his career, he was involved in Indian Army campaigns in Afghanistan and Waziristan on the North West Frontier of the Indian Empire, in the days of the British Raj. During the First World War he served with the Indian Army forces in France and Mesopotamia, and was wounded. During the Second World War, Quinan commanded the British and Indian Army forces in the Anglo-Iraqi War, the Syria-Lebanon campaign, and the Anglo-Soviet invasion of Iran. He continued serving in the Middle East until 1943, when he returned to India to command the North West Army, but retired later the same year due to a downgrading of his fitness status.
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