James Gammell
Sir James Gammell | |
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| File:Jamesgammell.jpg Sir James Gammell. | |
| Born | 1892 |
| Died | 1975 (aged 82 or 83) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1936–1972 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Scottish Horse |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders 4th Infantry Brigade 15th Infantry Brigade 3rd Infantry Division XII Corps South Eastern Command Eastern Command |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Lieutenant-General Sir James Andrew Harcourt Gammell KCB DSO MC (1892–1975) was a senior British Army officer who fought during World War I and World War II.
Military career
After studying at Cambridge University, James Gammell was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Scottish Horse in 1913.[1] He served in World War I and was awarded the Military Cross for his service in the Armoured Car Patrol in 1917.[2]
During the interwar period he served as an instructor at the Staff College, Camberley from 1930 to 1932.[3] In 1935 he was appointed Commanding Officer (CO) of the 1st Battalion, Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders.[3]
He served in World War II becoming commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade which was deployed to France with the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) in 1939.[3] In 1940 he served as a brigadier on the General Staff of IV Corps and then of Allied Forces Norway.[3] Later that year he was appointed commander of the 15th Infantry Brigade.[3] He then became General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3rd Infantry Division, moving on to be GOC XII Corps in 1941 and General Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Command in 1942.[3] In 1944 he was appointed Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander Mediterranean, General Sir Harold Alexander.[4]
After the war he became Head of the British Military Mission to Moscow and retired in 1946.[3]
He lived at Alrick in Glenisla.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 28679". The London Gazette. 7 January 1913.
- ^ "No. 30001". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 23 March 1917. - ^ a b c d e f g "Sir James Gammell". Generals.dk. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "Unit Commander and/or Staff Officer Details". Orders of Battle. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ Glasgow University
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- 1892 births
- 1975 deaths
- British Army personnel of World War I
- British Army generals of World War II
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders officers
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Scottish Horse officers