Robert Hinde (British Army officer)
Sir William Hinde | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Looney" |
| Born | 25 June 1900 Cupar, Fife, Scotland |
| Died | 13 July 1981 (aged 81) Salisbury, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1919–1958 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 10830 |
| Unit | 15th Hussars 15th/19th Hussars |
| Commands | 22nd Armoured Brigade (1943–1944) 20th Armoured Brigade (1942) 15th/19th Hussars (1940–1942) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Mau Mau Uprising |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars |
| Spouse(s) | Evelyn Muriel Wright |
Major General Sir William Robert Norris "Looney" Hinde, KBE, CB, DSO & Two Bars (25 June 1900 – 13 July 1981) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and in the Mau Mau Uprising in colonial Kenya.