Q:Facts:   - battles: world war ii indonesia -- malaysia confrontation    - death date: 03 august 1984    - allegiance: united kingdom 23px    - commands: 29th division national defence college south east district field regiment 28th commonwealth infantry brigade group 3rd    - rank: lieutenant-general      - awards: knight of the order of the british empire commander of the order of the bath officer    - birth date: 27 september 1918    - serviceyears: 1938 -- 1975    - name: terence mcmeekin    - branch: united kingdom 23px    - death place: tetbury , gloucestershire    - birth place: china   Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of terence mcmeekin .
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lieutenant-general sir terence douglas herbert mcmeekin kcb obe -lrb- 27 september 1918 -- 3 august 1984 -rrb- was a british army officer who commanded 3rd division .