John Frederick Boyce Combe
| John Frederick Boyce Combe | |
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Brigadier Combe (left) with Lieutenant General Philip Neame (centre), Lieutenant-General Richard O'Connor (centre, middle distance), and Major-General Michael Gambier-Parry (right) following their capture by the Germans, 6 April 1941
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| Born | 1 August 1895 |
| Died | 12 July 1967 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1914–1947 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
11th Hussars Combe Force 2nd Armoured Brigade 78th Infantry Division 46th Infantry Division British Troops in Austria |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
CB (1947) DSO (1941) DSO (1941) MID (1945) LM (Officer) (USA) (1948) |
First World War
Second World War
Major-General John Frederick Boyce Combe CB DSO & Bar (1 August 1895 – 12 July 1967) was a British Army officer before and during the Second World War. He was twice awarded the DSO for his service in the Western Desert Campaign before being captured in April 1941 and spending nearly two and a half years as a prisoner of war in Italy. Released in September 1943 when Italy withdrew from the Axis, he made his way back to Allied territory and from October 1944 until the end of the war commanded an armoured brigade.
John Frederick Boyce Combe was the son of Captain Christian Combe and Lady Jane Seymour Conyngham.
In 1914, Combe joined B Squadron of the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Own).
Lieutenant Colonel Combe was the commanding officer of the 11th Hussars for the initial stages of the Western Desert Campaign during the Second World War. He had been promoted lieutenant-colonel to take command in September 1939 and was partly responsible for the high level of training that prepared the regiment for the battles in North Africa. Under Combe's command, the regiment played a part during the early British raids into Libya and as part of the cover force for the Western Desert Force (WDF) during the Italian invasion of Egypt. The 11th Hussars were part of the divisional troops of the WDF's 7th Armoured Division
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