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Biography of mountbatten

    biography of mountbatten
Field Information
Full Name Louis Francis Albert Victor Nicholas Mountbatten, 1st Earl Mountbatten of Burma
Date of Birth 25 June 1900
Place of Birth Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Date of Death 27 August 1979
Place of Death Mullaghmore, County Sligo, Ireland
Citizenship / Country of Residence British
Education Royal Naval College, Osborne; Royal Naval College, Dartmouth; Christ's College, Cambridge
Profession Naval Officer, Statesman
Years of Activity c. 1913-1979
Brief Information Louis Mountbatten was a British naval officer and statesman, a member of the British royal family, and the last Viceroy of India. He oversaw the transition of British India to independent India and Pakistan, later serving as the first Governor-General of India. Mountbatten held high-ranking military positions, including Supreme Allied Commander, South East Asia Command, during World War II.