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Q: Context: General Sir Alfred Dudley Ward GCB, KBE, DSO (27 January 1905--28 December 1991), was a senior officer of the British Army who saw service during World War II and later became Governor of Gibraltar.
Question: What branch was Alfred Dudley Ward part of?
A:
british army