Digby Tatham-Warter
Digby Tatham-Warter | |
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Digby in 1944 | |
| Birth name | Allison Digby Tatham-Warter |
| Nickname(s) | "Digby" |
| Born | 21 May 1917 Atcham, Shropshire, England |
| Died | 21 March 1993 (aged 75) Nanyuki, Kenya |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1937–1946 |
| Rank | Major |
| Service number | 75060 |
| Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry Parachute Regiment |
| Battles / wars | Second World War Mau Mau Uprising |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Safari operator |
Major Allison Digby Tatham-Warter, DSO (21 May 1917 – 21 March 1993), also known as Digby Tatham-Warter or just Digby, was a British Army officer who fought in the Second World War and was famed for wearing a bowler hat and carrying an umbrella into battle.