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Maxwell Spieker Brander | |
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| Born | 11 October 1884 |
| Died | 30 October 1972 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1906 - 1949 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Army Service Corps |
| Battles / wars | First World War, Second World War |
| Awards | CB, OBE |
Major General Maxwell Spieker Brander CB OBE (1884-1972) was a senior British Army officer.
Biography
Born on 11 October 1884, Maxwell Brander was educated at Bedford School and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst. He received his first commission in the Royal Army Service Corps in 1906. He served during the First World War. He was Director of Supplies and Transport at the War Office between 1937 and 1940, Deputy Director-General of Mechanization at the Ministry of Supply between 1941 and 1947, and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Army Service Corps between 1942 and 1949.[1]
Major General Maxwell Brander became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1925,[2] and a Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1937.[3] He retired from the British Army in 1949 and died on 30 October 1972.