Arthur Goschen

Arthur Goschen
Birth nameArthur Alec Goschen
Nickname(s)"Jumbo"[1]
Born(1880-01-06)6 January 1880
Marylebone, London, England
Died28 June 1975(1975-06-28) (aged 95)
Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1899–1938
1939–1941
RankMajor-general
Service number21482
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsRoyal Military Academy, Woolwich
Battles/warsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars
Mentioned in Despatches
RelationsGeorge Goschen, 1st Viscount Goschen (uncle)
Sir Edward Goschen (uncle)
Sir Harry Goschen (brother)

Major-General Arthur Alec Goschen CB DSO & Two Bars DL (6 January 1880 – 28 June 1975[2]) was a British Army officer who served as an Area Commander during the Second World War.

  1. ^ Smart 2005, p. 125.
  2. ^ England & Wales, National Probate Calendar (Index of Wills and Administrations), 1975.