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During the Second World War (1939-45), Slim commanded the 10th Indian Infantry Brigade in Eritrea from 1940 to 1941 and the 10th Indian Division in Iraq and Syria in 1941. In 1942 he was sent to Burma and successfully commanded the 14th Army from October 1943. He was promoted to field marshal in 1949, served as Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1948 to 1952 and was Governor General of Australia from 1953 to 1960.
National Army Museum
London
Title
Field Marshal William Joseph Slim (1891–1970), 1st Viscount Slim, c.1945
Date
1990
Medium
oil on canvas
Measurements
H 101.6 x W 76.2 cm
Accession number
NAM. 1990-05-32
Acquisition method
gift from Major J. R. Allan, 1990
Work type
Painting
National Army Museum
Royal Hospital Road, Chelsea, London, Greater London SW3 4HT England
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Lord Louis Mountbatten (1900–1979), Supreme Commander of All Forces in South East Asia Windsor Guildhall -
CQMSR Ford, 6th Battalion, Burma, 1944 Oxfordshire & Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Museum -
General William Slim (1891–1970), General Officer Commanding, 14th Army (1942–1945) Windsor Guildhall -
Field Marshal William Joseph Slim (1891–1970), 1st Viscount Slim, c.1945 National Army Museum -
Admiral of the Fleet Louis Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten (1900–1979), c.1944 National Army Museum