Paul Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg
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Colonel
Paul Richard Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg, MC (27 May 1923 - 26 May 1993) was a British
peer.
The son of General
Bernard Freyberg
and his wife Barbara McLaren
, he was educated in Eton College
, Berkshire
. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards. In World War II he served with the New Zealand Division in Greece, 1941 and the Long Range Desert Group
in the Middle East 1941-42, then with the Grenadier Guards in Tunisia and Italy 1942-45. Postwar he was in the BAOR
1950-51 and other postings and the Ministry of Defence 1968.
He married in 1960 Ivry Perronelle Katharine. He succeeded to his father's title in 1963.
Paul Freyberg was the author of the authorised biography of his father, Bernard Freyberg V.C.: Soldier of Two Nations, which was published in 1991.
Colonel
Colonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Paul Richard Freyberg, 2nd Baron Freyberg, MC (27 May 1923 - 26 May 1993) was a British
United Kingdom
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peer.
The son of General
General
A general officer is an officer of high military rank, usually in the army, and in some nations, the air force. The term is widely used by many nations of the world, and when a country uses a different term, there is an equivalent title given....
Bernard Freyberg
Bernard Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg
Lieutenant-General Bernard Cyril Freyberg, 1st Baron Freyberg VC, GCMG, KCB, KBE, DSO & Three Bars , was a British-born New Zealand Victoria Cross recipient and soldier who later served as the seventh Governor-General of New Zealand.A veteran of the Mexican Revolution, he became an officer in the...
and his wife Barbara McLaren
Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg
Barbara Freyberg, Baroness Freyberg GBE, DStJ was a British peeress.Born as Barbara Jekyll, she was a daughter of Colonel Sir Herbert Jekyll . On 20 July 1911, she married Hon...
, he was educated in Eton College
Eton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, Berkshire
Berkshire
Berkshire is a historic county in the South of England. It is also often referred to as the Royal County of Berkshire because of the presence of the royal residence of Windsor Castle in the county; this usage, which dates to the 19th century at least, was recognised by the Queen in 1957, and...
. He was a Lieutenant-Colonel in the Grenadier Guards. In World War II he served with the New Zealand Division in Greece, 1941 and the Long Range Desert Group
Long Range Desert Group
The Long Range Desert Group was a reconnaissance and raiding unit of the British Army during the Second World War. The commander of the German Afrika Corps, Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, admitted that the LRDG "caused us more damage than any other British unit of equal strength".Originally called...
in the Middle East 1941-42, then with the Grenadier Guards in Tunisia and Italy 1942-45. Postwar he was in the BAOR
British Army of the Rhine
There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine . Both were originally occupation forces in Germany, one after the First World War, and the other after the Second World War.-1919–1929:...
1950-51 and other postings and the Ministry of Defence 1968.
He married in 1960 Ivry Perronelle Katharine. He succeeded to his father's title in 1963.
Paul Freyberg was the author of the authorised biography of his father, Bernard Freyberg V.C.: Soldier of Two Nations, which was published in 1991.