di Vincigliata, and photographs taken by the author just after the war) Williams, E. T. "Carton de Wiart, Sir Adrian (1880–1963)", rev. G. D. Sheffield, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004, . Online version retrieved on 6 February 2009. External links Location of grave and VC medal (Co. Cork) British Army Officers 1939–1945 Generals of World War II |- 1880 births 1963 deaths People educated at The Oratory School Alumni of Balliol College, Oxford Military personnel from Brussels British Army personnel of the Second Boer War British World War I recipients of the Victoria Cross British Battle of the Somme recipients of the Victoria Cross British amputees British anti-communists British Army generals of World War II Polish generals British Army cavalry generals of World War I World War II prisoners of war held by Italy British escapees English Roman Catholics Escapees from Italian detention Companions of the Distinguished Service Order Companions of the Order of the Bath Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Virtuti Militari British World War II prisoners of war 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards officers Imperial Light Horse officers Somaliland Camel Corps officers British Army recipients of the Victoria Cross Belgian people of Irish descent Belgian emigrants to the United Kingdom Naturalised citizens of the United Kingdom British expatriates in Poland Military personnel from Cairo British Army lieutenant generals