Abdy Ricketts | |
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Born | 8 December 1905 |
Died | 16 January 1993 | (aged 87)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1925–1957 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | Cyprus District (1955–56) 29th Infantry Brigade (1951–52) 4th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade (1944–45) |
Battles / wars | Afridi Redshirt Rebellion Second World War Malayan Emergency Korean War Cyprus Emergency |
Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Major General Abdy Henry Gough Ricketts, CBE, DSO (8 December 1905 – 16 January 1993) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding, Cyprus District during the Cyprus Emergency.