Lord Mountbatten Ww2

The king has been pleased by letters patent under the great seal of the realm bearing date the 23rd instant to confer the dignity of a viscounty of the united kingdom upon acting admiral lord louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten gcvo kcb dso by the name style and title of viscount mountbatten of burma of romsey in the county of southampton to hold to him and the heirs male of his body lawfully begotten and to be begotten.

Lord mountbatten ww2. While he was alive lord mountbatten aka uncle dickie was a highly accomplished naval commander during world war ii and is perhaps best known for his role as britains final viceroy of india. Lord mountbatten who held titles including admiral of the fleet the first earl mountbatten of burma and the last viceroy of india was 79 years old a world war ii hero and a great grandson of. Whitehall august 27 1946. And in default of.

Chief of the combined operations command 1941 to 1943. 25 june 1900 27 august 1979 was a british royal navy officer and statesman an uncle of prince philip duke of edinburgh and second cousin once removed of queen elizabeth ii. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. Lord louis mountbatten born in 1900 was a high ranking british naval officer who served during world war ii and later became the last viceroy of india tasked with withdrawing the waning british.

During the war mountbatten found fame in the royal navy but also as the man who believed in the value of small specialist units that could operate behind enemy lines or sabotage key enemy bases. Lord louis mountbatten head of combined operations in world war two was born in 1900 the great grandson of queen victoria. Mountbatten was born on 25 june 1900 the younger son of prince louis of battenberg who was admiral of the fleet and first sea lord in 1914. At the age of 13 mountbatten entered the royal naval college at osborne where he passed out 15th out of 83 cadets.