George Giffard

General Sir George James Giffard, GCB, DSO (27 September 1886 – 17 November 1964) was a British military officer, who had a distinguished career in command of African troops in the First World War, rising to command an Army Group in South East Asia in the Second World War.

For the English barrister and judge, see George Markham Giffard. For the Royal Navy officer, see George Augustus Giffard. For other people, see George Gifford (disambiguation).

General

Sir George Giffard

GCB, DSO
General Sir George Giffard in British India in c. 1943
Born(1886-09-27)27 September 1886
Englefield Green, Surrey, England
Died17 November 1964(1964-11-17) (aged 78)
Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1905–1946
RankGeneral
Service number3408
UnitQueen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Commands held11th Army Group (1943–44)
Eastern Army, India (1943)
West Africa Command (1940–43)
British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1940)
2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (1932–33)
Battles/warsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order
Mentioned in Despatches (2)
Croix de Guerre (France)
Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland)
RelationsSusan Lawrence (aunt)
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