Robert Gordon-Finlayson
Robert "Copper" Gordon-Finlayson , KCB , CMG , DSO (born April 15, 1881 ; † May 23, 1956 ) was a British general in the British Army , who was adjutant general of the army between 1939 and 1940 and most recently from 1940 to 1941 Commander in Chief of Army Command West was.
Life
Robert "Copper" Gordon-Finlayson was originally a member of the Suffolk Militia and entered on March 17, 1900 as a lieutenant (Second Lieutenant) in the Royal Artillery of the British Army one. Subsequently, he found numerous uses as an officer and staff officer. After he was instructor at Staff College Camberley from 1926 to 1927 , he served as Brigadier General (Brigadier) between January 1928 and February 1931 as the commander of the Royal Artillery of the 3rd Division. Then he was from 1931 to 1934 commander of the Military District Rawalpindi in British India and then took over in October 1934 as a Major General (Major-General) to succeed Major General Walter Pitt-Taylor the post of Commanding General ( General Officer Commanding ) of the 3rd Division ( 3rd division ) . He remained in this post until April 1936 and was then replaced by Major General Cecil Heywood. For his many years of service he became Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG) and was also awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).
As Lieutenant General (Lieutenant General) sparked Copper Gordon-Finlayson in March 1939, Lieutenant General George Alexander Weir as Commanding General of British troops in Egypt , and held this position until June 1939, then Lieutenant General Henry Maitland Wilson began his successor. On May 11, 1937, he was beaten Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) and has since had the addition of "Sir". On his return he was appointed as General on July 1, 1939 Adjutant General of the Army (Adjutant General to the Forces) in the Ministry of War ( War Office ) as successor to General Clive Gerard Liddell . He remained in this top military post until June 1940 and was then replaced by General Colville Wemyss . Most recently, he succeeded General Robert Haining on June 10, 1940 as General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command and remained in this post until November 1941. His successor there was then General James Marshall-Cornwall . At the same time he was also aide-de-camp of King George VI between 1940 and 1941 . and then retired in November 1941.
Robert "Copper" Gordon-Finlayson was the father of three children. His only daughter, Mary Leslie Gordon-Finlayson, was married to John Boyle, 14th Earl of Cork . His son James Richmond Gordon-Finlayson was Colonel (Group Captain) of the Royal Air Force and was awarded the DSO and the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). His second son of the same name, Robert Gordon-Finlayson, was a major general in the British Army and was honored with the Officer's Cross of the Order of the British Empire (OBE).
Web links
- General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson on thepeerage.com , accessed September 21, 2019.
- Entry in The Generals of World War II
- SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1860
- KNIGHTS AND DAMES in Leighrayment
Individual evidence
- ↑ SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1860, p. 213
- ↑ SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1860, p. 211
- ↑ SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1860, p. 164
- ↑ KNIGHTS AND DAMES
- ↑ SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1860, p. 7
- ↑ SENIOR ARMY APPOINTMENTS SINCE 1860, p. 112
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| General Clive Gerard Liddell | Adjutant-General to the Forces 1939-1940 |
General Colville Wemyss |
| General Robert Haining | General Officer Commanding in Chief Western Command 1940–1941 |
General James Marshall-Cornwall |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gordon-Finlayson, Robert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gordon-Finlayson, Copper (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British general |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 15, 1881 |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 23, 1956 |