Back ويليام واين پريور ARZ William Wain Prior Danish William Wain Prior German William Wain Prior Spanish ویلیام وین پرایر Persian ויליאם ואין פריור HE William Wain Prior Italian William Wain Prior Dutch William Wain Prior NB William Wain Prior Polish
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William Wain Prior | |
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| Chief of the General Command | |
| In office 1 December 1939 – 28 August 1941 | |
| Preceded by | Erik With |
| Succeeded by | Ebbe Gørtz |
| Chief of the General Staff | |
| In office April 1931 – 31 October 1937 | |
| Preceded by | Johan Christian Lund |
| Succeeded by | Ebbe Gørtz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 July 1876 Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Died | 9 March 1946 (aged 69) Frederiksberg, Denmark |
| Resting place | Frederiksberg Old Cemetery |
| Spouse |
Jensine Ingeborg Hansen
(m. 1901; died 1945) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Oskar Frederik Leopold Prior Agnes Wain |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  Denmark |
| Branch/service |  Royal Danish Army |
| Years of service | 1894–1941 |
| Rank | Lieutenant general |
| Commands | Zealand Division |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
William Wain Prior (18 July 1876 – 9 March 1946) was a Danish Lieutenant general and the Chief of the Royal Danish Army from 1939 to 1941.