Geoffrey Charles Evans
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| Geoffrey Charles Evans | |
|---|---|
| 1901 - 1987 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1921 - 1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held | 1st Royal Sussex Regiment, (1941 to 1942) Indian 9th Infantry Brigade (1944) Indian 123rd Infantry Brigade (1944) Indian 5th Infantry Division (1943 to 1945) Indian 7th Infantry Division (1944 to 1945) Allied Land Forces in Siam (1945 to 1946) British 42nd Division (1947 to 1948) 40th Division (1949 to 1951) General Officer Commanding Hong Kong (1951 to 1952) Northern Command (1953 to 1957) |
| Battles/wars | Western Desert Campaign Burma Campaign |
| Awards | KBE(1 January 1954)[1] CB (6 June 1946)[2] CBE (5 July 1945)[3] DSO (8 July 1941)[4] Bar to DSO (date?) Second Bar to DSO (18 May 1944)[5] |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London (11 November 1970)[6] |
Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Charles Evans KBE CB DSO** (born 1901; died 1987) was an officer in the British Army during World War II and the post-war era.
In January 1942 whilst commanding 1st battalion The Royal Sussex Regiment, part of Indian 4th Infantry Division's 7 Indian Infantry Brigade, in the Western Desert Campaign Evans skilfully led Silver Group (his battalion expanded with the addition of armoured reconnaissance and artillery units) during 7 Brigade's successful breakout from Benghazi.
During World War II he had the very unusual distinction of being awarded the DSO and two Bars.
[edit] Career
- Commissioned into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment (24 December 1920)[7]
- Commanding Officer 1st Battalion Royal Sussex Regiment, North Africa (1941 - 1942)
- Commandant of Staff College Quetta, India (1942 - 1943)
- Brigadier General Staff Indian IV Corps, Burma (1943 - 1944)
- Commanding Officer 9th Indian Brigade, India (1944)
- Commanding Officer 123rd Indian Brigade (1944)
- General Officer Commanding Indian 5th Infantry Division, Burma (1944)
- General Officer Commanding Indian 7th Infantry Division, Burma - Siam (1944 - 1945)
- General Officer Commanding Allied Land Forces in Siam (1945 - 1946)
- General Officer Commanding British 42nd Division (1947 - 1948)
- Director of Military Training, War Office (1948 - 1949)
- General Officer Commanding 40th Division, Hong Kong (1949 - 1951)
- General Officer Commanding Hong Kong (1951 - 1952)
- Assistant Chief of Staff Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (1952 - 1953)
- General Officer Commander in Chief Northern Command (1953 - 1957)
- Retired (1957)
[edit] References
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40053, page 7, 29 December 1953. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37595, page 2729, 4 June 1946. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37161, page 3491, 3 July 1945. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35209, page 3883, 4 July 1941. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 36518, page 2270, 16 May 1944. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45233, page 7, 17 November 1970. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 32207, page 764, 25 January 1921. Retrieved on 2007-11-27.
- Ammentorp, Steen. Generals of World War II. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
- Brett-James, Antony (1951). Ball of fire - The Fifth Indian Division in the Second World War. Gale & Polden, 481 pages.
- Mackenzie, Compton (1951). Eastern Epic. Chatto & Windus, London, 623 pages.
- Orders of Battle.com. Retrieved on 2007-08-31.
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