Gerald Lathbury
General Sir Gerald William Lathbury, GCB, DSO, MBE (14 July 1906 – 16 May 1978) was a senior British Army officer who fought during the Second World War, serving with distinction with the British Army's airborne forces, commanding the 1st Parachute Brigade in Sicily, Italy and Holland. He later became Governor of Gibraltar from 1965 to 1969.
Sir Gerald Lathbury | |
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General Sir Gerald Lathbury, seen here as Commander-in-Chief (C-in-C), East Africa, in May 1955. | |
| Nickname(s) | "Legs" |
| Born | 14 July 1906 Murree, British India |
| Died | 16 May 1978 (aged 71) Mortimer, Berkshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1926–1965 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 34384 |
| Unit | Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry |
| Commands held | 3rd Parachute Battalion 3rd Parachute Brigade 1st Parachute Brigade 16th Airborne Division Staff College, Camberley East Africa Command Eastern Command |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Palestine Emergency |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in despatches |
| Other work | Governor of Gibraltar |
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