Geoffry Scoones
General Sir Geoffry Allen Percival Scoones, KCB, KBE, CSI, DSO, MC (also spelt Geoffrey; 25 January 1893 – 19 September 1975) was a senior officer in the Indian Army during the Second World War.
Sir Geoffry Scoones | |
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Scoones in September 1944 | |
| Born | 25 January 1893 Karachi, British India |
| Died | 19 September 1975 (aged 82) Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1912–1949 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 40494 |
| Unit | 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) 8th Gurkha Rifles |
| Commands held | Central Command (India) (1944–46) Southern Command (India) (1944) IV Corps (1942–44) 19th Indian Infantry Division (1942) 5th Indian Brigade (1936) 2nd Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles (1935–36) |
| Battles/wars | First World War North-West Frontier Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Star of India Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches (3) |
| Relations | Sir Reginald Scoones (brother) |
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