Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | "Freddie"[1] |
| Born | 4 May 1898 Naas, County Kildare, Ireland [2] |
| Died | 11 April 1987 (aged 88) Warminster, Wiltshire, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service | British Indian Army |
| Years of service | 1916–1950 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | IA 73 |
| Unit | 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles |
| Commands | 1st Battalion, 10th Gurkha Rifles 153rd Gurkha Parachute Battalion 33rd Indian Infantry Brigade 81st (West Africa) Division 7th Indian Infantry Division Force 401 |
| Battles / wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (12 June 1947)[3] Distinguished Service Order (22 June 1944)[4] Distinguished Service Order (22 March 1945)[5] Mentioned in dispatches (17 December 1942)[6] MID (5 April 1945)[7] MID (19 July 1945)[8] |
Major-General Frederick Joseph Loftus-Tottenham, CBE, DSO and Bar (4 May 1898 – 11 April 1987) was a British Indian Army officer who served during World War I and World War II. During the latter, he rose from a major in command of an infantry battalion in 1940 to a major general commanding a division in 1944.
- ^ Mead 2007, p. 256.
- ^ Doherty 2004, p. 198.
- ^ "No. 37977". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1947. p. 2591.
- ^ "No. 36574". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 June 1944. p. 2961.
- ^ "No. 36994". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 March 1945. p. 1544.
- ^ "No. 35825". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 1942. p. 5496.
- ^ "No. 37015". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 April 1945. p. 1824.
- ^ "No. 37184". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 1945. p. 3757.