- Born
- Died
- Birth nameClaude John Eyre Auchinleck
- Nicknames
- The Auk
- Gen. Claude Auchinleck
- Claude Auchinleck was born on June 21, 1884 in Aldershot, Hampshire, England, UK. He was married to Jessie Stewart. He died on March 23, 1981 in Marrakech, Morocco.
- SpouseJessie Stewart(September 28, 1921 - 1946) (divorced)
- ParentsJohn Claud Alexander AuchinleckMary Eleanor Eyre
- British army officer; retired with rank of Field Marshall.
- To commit troops to a campaign in which they cannot be provided with adequate air support is to court disaster.
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