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Wilfrid de Fonvielle
Wilfrid de Fonvielle (1824–1914) was a French science writer and balloonist.
He published hundreds of articles for technical and scientific journals such as "L'Aérophile", "La Nature", "la Revue Scientifique", "La Science illustrée", and "L'électricité". He was editor of "L'Aérophile".
In 1858 he spent two days in a balloon, and in 1869 he traveled 90 km with Gaston Tissandier in 35 minutes. During the siege of Paris in the Franco-
North Africa coming under command of the 5th and 10th Indian Infantry Divisions, and the 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division and the 51st (Highland) Infantry Division in the Campaign in Tunisia. The brigade once more returned to the 4th Division for the Italian Campaign and the Greek Civil War.
Commanders during World War II.
- Brigadier Theophilus J. Ponting (Sep 1939 - Jun 1940)
- Brigadier Wilfrid Lewis Lloyd (Jun 1940 - Sep 1941)
- Brigadier Dudley Russell (Sep 1941 - Dec 1942)