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Geoffrey Howard (British Army officer)

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Sir Geoffrey Howard
Born14 December 1876
Stone, Worcestershire, England
Died3 October 1966 (aged 89)
Buried
Eton, Berkshire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1897−1938
RankLieutenant General
UnitEssex Regiment
Commands145th Brigade
9th Infantry Brigade
5th Infantry Division
Battles / warsSecond Boer War
World War I
Arab revolt in Palestine
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Weston Howard KCB CMG DSO (14 December 1876 – 3 October 1966) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division.

Military career

Howard was commissioned into the Essex Regiment in 1897.[1] He served in the Second Boer War and was present at the relief of Kimberley.[2] He served in World War I in Malta, France and Italy.[1] In October 1918, at the end of the War, he was made Commander of 145th Brigade.[2]

He was appointed Deputy Director for Organisation at the War Office in 1921, General Staff Officer at Aldershot Command in 1924 and Commander 9th Infantry Brigade in 1927.[1] He went on to be Major-General in charge of Administration at Eastern Command in 1931 and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 5th Division in Egypt, Palestine during the Arab revolt and Transjordan in 1934 before retiring in 1938.[1]

He was given the Colonelcy of the Essex Regiment from 1935 to 1946.[3]

Family

In 1905 he married Meta Minnie Gregory;[2] they had a son and a daughter.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  2. ^ a b c Anglo-Boer War
  3. ^ "The Essex Regiment". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 14 March 2017. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  4. ^ Descendents of Stanley Howard
Military offices
Preceded by GOC 5th Infantry Division
1934−1937 		Succeeded by
Honorary titles
Preceded by Colonel of the Essex Regiment
1935−1946 		Succeeded by
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