Geoffrey Charles Evans
Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Charles Evans KBE, CB, DSO & Two Bars, DL (13 January 1901 – 27 January 1987) was a senior British Army officer during World War II and the post-war era. He was highly regarded as both a staff and field officer and had the distinction of being awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on three separate occasions.
Sir Geoffrey Evans | |
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| Nickname(s) | "Geoff" |
| Born | 13 January 1901 |
| Died | 27 January 1987 (aged 86) Chelsea, London, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 12895 |
| Unit | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 9th Indian Infantry Brigade 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade 5th Indian Infantry Division 7th Indian Infantry Division Allied Land Forces, Siam 42nd (Lancashire) Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division Btitish Forces in Hong Kong Northern Command |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in dispatches (5) |
| Other work | Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London Honorary Colonel 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
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