He became a chief technical officer of a tank corps, and died at the front in 1943.
"So this is what it's like to serve in the tank corps," he said.
Some 22,000 men had served in the Tank Corps by the end of the war.
An 11th Tank Corps also existed but was a different unit.
After the war, from 1975 to 1981, he commanded the Nigeria's tank corps, a key unit for a successful military coup.
He continued to serve with the Tank Corps, ending the war as an acting major.
On November 5, there were only 8 tanks left in the British tank corps.
Despite the loss of most of the tank corps, the raid was a great operational success.
From 1975 to 1981, he commanded Nigeria's tank corps.
Together, these forces launched an attack with the aim of destroying 24th Tank Corps.
