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Uncle Bill (General William Slim, 1891–1970) Reviewing His Troops on the Pagan Plain, After the Recapture of Mandalay, 1944

Henry J. Carr (active 1990–1996)

National Army Museum

Uncle Bill (General William Slim, 1891–1970) Reviewing His Troops on the Pagan Plain, After the Recapture of Mandalay, 1944

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During the Second World War (1939–1945), 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.

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Title

Uncle Bill (General William Slim, 1891–1970) Reviewing His Troops on the Pagan Plain, After the Recapture of Mandalay, 1944

Date

1990

Medium

oil on canvas

Measurements

H 61 x W 91.4 cm

Accession number

NAM. 1996-10-10

Acquisition method

gift from the artist, 1996

Work type

Painting

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Henry J. Carr

active 1990–1996

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    Uncle Bill (General William Slim, 1891–1970) Reviewing His Troops on the Pagan Plain, After the Recapture of Mandalay, 1944 National Army Museum