Sir George Gordon-Lennox | |
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Birth name | George Charles Gordon-Lennox |
Nickname(s) | Geordie |
Born | 29 May 1908 Belgravia, London |
Died | 11 May 1988 (aged 79) Fochabers, Moray, Scotland |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1928–1966 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 39276 |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Commands | Grenadier Guards 1st Guards Brigade 3rd Division Royal Military College, Sandhurst Scottish Command |
Battles / wars | Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Lieutenant-General Sir George "Geordie" Charles Gordon-Lennox KBE CB CVO DSO (29 May 1908 – 11 May 1988) was a senior British Army officer who served during the Second World War.[1]