Abdy Ricketts

Abdy Ricketts
Born(1905-12-08)8 December 1905
Died16 January 1993(1993-01-16) (aged 87)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1925–1957
RankMajor General
CommandsCyprus District (1955–56)
29th Infantry Brigade (1951–52)
4th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade (1944–45)
Battles / warsAfridi Redshirt Rebellion
Second World War
Malayan Emergency
Korean War
Cyprus Emergency
AwardsCommander 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.