Date of birth:

March 17th, 1896 (Kimberley, South Africa)

Date of death:

April 15th, 1986

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Born 1896; educated at Diocesan College, South Africa and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst; served in World War One, 1914-1918; commissioned into the Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1915; service on Western Front, 1915-1919; British Military Mission, South Russia, 1920; Aide de Camp to Lawrence John Lumley Dundas, 2nd Marquess of Zetland, Governor of Bengal, India, 1921-1922; Adjutant, 2 Bn, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1927-1930; Staff College, Quetta, India, 1930-1932; Staff Capt, War Office, 1934-1936; employed on Air Staff Duties, RAF, 1936-1937; Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, War Office, 1938-1940; served in World War Two, 1939-1945; Commanding Officer, 5 Bn, The Devonshire Regt, 1940; Commanding Officer, 4/5 Bn, Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1940-1941; commanded 157 Infantry Bde, 1941-1942; Maj Gen, Director of Organisation, War Office, 1942-1943; commanded 155 Infantry Bde, 1943; General Officer Commanding, 52 Lowland Div, 1943-1946; awarded CBE, 1944; North West Europe campaign, 1944-1945; awarded CB, 1945; commanded Lowland District, Scotland, 1946; Col, The Royal Scots Fusiliers, 1946-1957; President of Military Court for War Crimes trial of German FM Albert von Kesselring, Venice, Italy, May 1947; retired 1949; Governor, Military Knights of Windsor, 1951-1978; Berkshire County Commandant, Army Cadet Force, 1952-1957; Deputy Constable and Lieutenant Governor of Windsor Castle, 1964-1972; created KCVO, 1967; died 1986.

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Awarded on:

February 1st, 1919

"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty during the nine miles' advance east of Ypres on 28th, -29th and 30th September, 1918. On the 28th he successfully filled a gap in the front line at a critical moment. On the 29th, when he was the only platoon officer left in his company, he took command of two platoons, and showed admirable coolness and determination in dealing with machine-gun nests, which were holding up the company on his right."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

February 11th, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

June 8th, 1944

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

July 5th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

August 9th, 1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

April 4th, 1946

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Major-General

Unit:

Headquarters, 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division, British Army

Awarded on:

November 14th, 1947

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Awarded on:

March 19th, 1948

Awarded on:

June 10th, 1967

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