George Giffard
British Army general (1886–1964) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the English barrister and judge, see George Markham Giffard. For the Royal Navy officer, see George Augustus Giffard. For other people, see George Gifford (disambiguation).
General Sir George James Giffard, GCB, DSO (27 September 1886 – 17 November 1964) was a British military officer, who had a distinguished career in command of African troops in the First World War, rising to command an Army Group in South East Asia in the Second World War.[1]
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General Sir George Giffard GCB, DSO | |
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Born | (1886-09-27)27 September 1886 Englefield Green, Surrey, England |
Died | 17 November 1964(1964-11-17) (aged 78) Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1905–1946 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 3408 |
Unit | Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment) |
Commands held | 11th Army Group (1943–44) Eastern Army, India (1943) West Africa Command (1940–43) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1940) 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (1932–33) |
Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Croix de Guerre (France) Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland) |
Relations | Susan Lawrence (aunt) |
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