Richard Oconnor Net Worth

Richard Oconnor was a British Army officer born on August 21, 1889 in India. He is best remembered for his leadership during World War II, leading initiatives such as Operation Compass and Operation Market Garden. For his service, he was awarded the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Croix de Guerre, and numerous other honors.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day August 21, 1889
Birth Place India
Age 130 YEARS OLD
Died On Jun 17, 1981 (age 91)
Birth Sign Leo

💰 Net worth: $2.7 million (2024)

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About

Best remembered for his leadership during such World War II military initiatives as Operation Compass and Operation Market Garden, he received the Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath, the Croix de Guerre, and numerous other honors for his Service in the British Army.

Before Fame

He received the Military Cross for his Service as a captain in World War I.

Trivia

He appeared in a popular English documentary series titled The World at War.

Family Life

He was born in what was then British India to a colonial governor's daughter and an Irish soldier. Several years after the 1959 death of his wife Jean, O'Connor married Dorothy Russell.

Associated With

After he successfully commanded Allied troops during a North African initiative called Operation Compass, he was captured by German forces led by Erwin Rommel and was forced to spend two years as a prisoner of war.