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Phipps-Hornby, Geoffrey Hardinge

    Date of birth:
    April 4th, 1889
    Date of death:
    February 23rd, 1967
    Service number:
    2185
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

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    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Second-Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    February 16th, 1915
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Captain
    Awarded on:
    June 13th, 1916
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Awarded on:
    April 12th, 1918
    Croix de Guerre (1914-1918)
    Period:
    First World War (1914-1918)
    Rank:
    Acting Major
    Awarded on:
    July 4th, 1919
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Colonel
    Awarded on:
    May 10th, 1945
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Temporary Colonel
    Awarded on:
    January 24th, 1946
    Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

    War Diary mentions

    3 March 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
    Col. G.H. Phipps-Hornby assumed appointment of SCAO.

    17 April 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
    SCAO (Col. G.H. Phipps-Hornby) visited CA 2 Army to discuss points in connection with provisional G1098 for CA staff of a Corps HQ.

    1 May 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
    SCAO (Col G.H. Phipps-Hornby) visited CA 2nd Army.

    5 June 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
    SCAO (Col G.H. Phipps-Hornby) visited O2E and rear HQ 21 Army Group.

    1 August 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
    SCAO (Col G.H. Phipps-Hornby) SO1 A (Lt.Col R.S. Manley) and SO2 E (Maj R.C. Peltzer) visited 218 det and local Ponts et Chaussees official at BALLEROY ref 39 civilian workers required to help local road-menders. Went on to Lab Second Army and discussed question with them and then went to CA Lab office in BAYEUX. No definite arrangements made.

    18 September 1944 WO 171/304 - 8 Corps CA
    SCAO (Col G.H. Phipps-Hornby) and SO1A (Lt.Col. R.S. Manley) visited Second Army CA.

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