Archibald Paris (Royal Marines officer)
| Sir Archibald Paris | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 November 1861 |
| Died | 30 October 1937 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Royal Naval Division |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of Leopold (Belgium) Croix de guerre (Belgium) Legion of Honour (France) Croix de guerre (France) |
| Relations | Brigadier Archibald Paris (son) |
Major General Sir Archibald Paris KCB (9 November 1861 – 30 October 1937) was a Royal Marine officer who commanded the Royal Naval Division in the First World War. He was father of Brigadier Archibald Paris, who served in the Second World War in Malaya.
Paris commanded the Naval Division from its concentration in Antwerp and he was seen to have preserved the particular identity and character of the Division while it fought alongside the Army. On 14 October 1916, he was wounded in the shoulder, the back and he lost his left leg and consequently had to relinquish his command.
He died on 30 October 1937.
For his war service, Paris was made a Commander of the Belgian Order of Leopold (with Swords), awarded the Belgian Croix de guerre and the French Croix de Guerre.[1]
References
- ↑ Smith, Gordon (29 December 2010). "FOREIGN DECORATIONS AWARDED TO ROYAL NAVY, London Gazette editions January 1918 – December 1920". Naval-History.Net. Archived from the original on 2 June 2011. Retrieved 2 July 2011.