Sir James d'Avigdor-Goldsmid | |
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Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth | |
In office 18 June 1970 – 20 September 1974 | |
Preceded by | Julian Snow |
Succeeded by | Bruce Grocott |
Personal details | |
Born | 19 December 1912 |
Died | 6 September 1987 | (aged 74)
Political party | Conservative |
Relatives | See Goldsmid family |
Alma mater | Royal Military College, Sandhurst |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Military service | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch/service | British Army |
Years of service | 1932–1968 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands | 20th Armoured Brigade |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Major-General Sir James Arthur "Jack" d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 3rd Baronet, CB, OBE, MC (19 December 1912 – 6 September 1987) was a British Army officer and British Conservative politician. He was a member of the prominent Anglo-Jewish d'Avigdor-Goldsmid family, and his brother Sir Henry d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 2nd Baronet was also a Member of Parliament.