Mountbatten Burma

Mountbatten was born in london as the eldest son of patricia knatchbull 2nd countess mountbatten of burma and john knatchbull 7th baron brabourne. Admiral of the fleet louis francis albert victor nicholas mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma born prince louis of battenberg. Mountbatten arrived in delhi in october 1943 he was now in command of troops which were british gurkhas chinese americans africans australians burmese french and dutch.
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Within a week of arriving he left for chungking to call on his neighbouring supremo generalissimo chiang kai shek 1887 1975.

Mountbatten burma. It was created in 1947 for rear admiral louis mountbatten 1st viscount mountbatten of burma the last viceroy of india. 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. Earl mountbatten of burma is a title in the peerage of the united kingdom. The letters patent creating the title specified the following remainder.

Louis mountbatten 1st earl mountbatten of burma described in one contemporary obituary as the last of britains storybook heroes was a distinguished british naval officer and uncle. He subsequently attended the university of kent in southeast england. Mountbatten was educated at the dragon school in oxford and gordonstoun school elgin moray scotland. 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 queen victoria herself.

The real attack on august 27 1979 off the coast of mullaghmore ireland was just as unexpected.