G. F. Gorringe
Lieutenant General Sir George Frederick Gorringe, KCB, KCMG, DSO (10 February 1868 – 24 October 1945) served as an active field commander in the British Army during the Anglo-Boer War and the First World War, on the Palestine and Western Fronts.
Sir George Frederick Gorringe | |
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Lieutenant General Sir George Gorringe | |
| Nickname(s) | Bloody Orange |
| Born | 10 February 1868 Kingston by Sea, England |
| Died | 24 October 1945 (aged 77) Kingston by Sea |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1888 – 1924 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 3rd Indian Army Corps 47th (1/2nd London) Division 10th Division |
| Battles/wars | Mahdist War Second Boer War First World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work | Farming |
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