Robert Gordon-Finlayson (British Army officer, born 1916)
Robert Gordon-Finlayson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1916 |
| Died | 2001 (aged 84–85) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General Robert Gordon-Finlayson OBE (1916–2001) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Born the son of General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson, Gordon-Finlayson attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from where he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 27 August 1936.[1] After serving in the Second World War, he became Commander Royal Artillery for 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division in June 1962, Deputy Quartermaster-General for British Army of the Rhine in August 1964 and General Officer Commanding 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in December 1966.[2] He went on to be General Officer Commanding East Midlands District in April 1967 before retiring in March 1970.[2]
He was High Sheriff for Nottinghamshire in 1974.[3]
References[]
- ^ "No. 34318". The London Gazette. 28 August 1936. p. 5596.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 46249". The London Gazette. 28 March 1974. p. 4007.
- 1916 births
- 2001 deaths
- British Army generals
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Royal Artillery officers
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich
- British Army personnel of World War II