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Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer KG, GCB, GCMG, KBE, DSO

After a distinguished career in both the WW1 and WW2 where he became one of the youngest Generals in the British Army, he was given the dubious job of Director of Military Government in the British zone of war torn Germany. In October 1951, High Commissioner Gurney of Malaya was assassinated by communist guerrillas. Gerald Templer was sent out by the British Government to take over as High Commissioner and for the next four years he organized the defence of Malaya and then the total collapse of the communist guerillas. In the period of wars with the communists in South East Asia, this was one of the few occasions where the communists were totally beaten. His nickname became Templer Tiger of Malaya and I believe that he is well remembered in Malaya to this day

Gerald Templer became Chief of the Imperial General Staff of the British Army, the highest position in Her Majesty's Armed Forces.

1938 to 1939	General Staff Officer 2 War Office
1939 to 1940	General Staff Officer 1 British Expeditionary Force, France
1940	General Staff Officer 1 Macforce, France
1940	Commanding Officer 9th Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment
1940 to 1941	Commanding Officer 210th Independent Brigade
1941 to 1942	Brigadier General Staff V Corps
1942	General Officer Commanding 47th Division
1942 to 1943	General Officer Commanding II Corps
1943	General Officer Commanding XI Corps
1943 to 1944	General Officer Commanding 56th Division, Italy - North Africa
1944	Temporary General Officer Commanding 1st Division, Italy
1944	General Officer Commanding 6th Armoured Division, Italy
1944	Wounded
1945 to 1946	Director Allied Military Gov'nt British Zone of Occupation Germany
1946 to 1948	Director of Military Intelligence, War Office
1948 to 1950	Vice Chief Imperial General Staff, War Office
1950 to 1952	General Officer Commander in Chief Eastern Command
1952 to 1954	High Commissioner & Commander in Chief - Malaya
1955 to 1958	Chief Imperial General Staff, War Office

A very good biography of Sir Gerald Templer is written in "Templer Tiger of Malaya"
by John Cloake
ISBN 0 245 54204 3 although I suspect it is out of print. I have seen copies for sale on Ebay

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Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer Col James Lethbridge Brooke Templer Cecil Robert Templer James Lethbridge Templer Henry Templer - Mariner Edward Merson Templer John Arthur Templer Harold Edward Templer James Templer I of Stover James Templer II of Stover John Templer of Lindridge George Templer of Jungpore Anne de la Pole nee Templer George Templer of Stover Henry Line Templer & the Honeychurches Clause Frank Lethbridge Templer

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And who is Cousin Hebe? The Battle for Hong Kong

Members of the Templer Families Somerset and Devon Templer Families Salmon Pool & Stover Salmon Pool Templer Family Stover Templer Family Templer DNA

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Leslie Montagu Buller Arthur Francis Henderson Philip Templer Furneaux John Stanley Richardson Arthur Douglas Richardson Templer Henry Scott Henry Bertram Brittan Edward Guise Brittan Francis Darvall Templer Earnest Benbow Richardson Herbert Cecil Buller Alan Melville Edward Foss Prior Merson Templer Gore-Brett William Thomas Templer Eva Graham Prior Harold Rolleston Brittan Claude Frank Lethbridge Templer James Hamilton Spence Richard Francis Montague Buller Arthur Edward Adderley Buller* Walter Evelyn Cramer-Roberts Raymond De Dibon Richardson

Miles Christian Templer Sargent Anthony Gordon Peiniger Graham Templer Swann John Michael Hewlett Sargent Denis Henry Dammers John Edward Templer Hugh Ranulph Vincent George Deveraux Templer Leonard Hugh Acland Harper Philip Walter Templer Denzil Templer Branch Guy Merson Templer Neville Glyn Williams Eric William Harington Clarke

Photos James Templer of Stover and Family Descendants of Henry Skinner Templer Descendants of John Arthur 'Darvall' Templer family Descendants of Edward 'Merson' Templer James Templer of Bridport and Family

Descendents of James Templer

Exeter Salmon Pool Mountfield Bridport Volunteers Stover House Teingrace Church Halswell Lindridge House Shapwick House Sandford Orleigh Shute Church Stover Canal and Granite Railway Coade Stone

Field Marshal Sir Gerald Templer Col James Lethbridge Brooke Templer Cecil Robert Templer James Lethbridge Templer

Henry Templer - Mariner Edward Merson Templer John Arthur Templer Harold Edward Templer James Templer I of Stover James Templer II of Stover John Templer of Lindridge George Templer of Jungpore Anne de la Pole nee Templer George Templer of Stover Henry Line Templer & the Honeychurches

Balloon Accident War Ballooning Military Aviation The Aldershot Aeronauts Royal Air Force Steam Transport it can

And who is Cousin Hebe? The Battle for Hong Kong