General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson KCB, CMG, DSO | |
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Nickname(s) | "Copper"[1] |
Born | 15 April 1881 |
Died | 23 May 1956 | (aged 75)
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1900–1941 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 6755 |
Unit | Royal Artillery |
Commands | Western Command (1940–41) British Troops in Egypt (1938–39) 3rd Division (1934–36) Rawalpindi District (1931–34) |
Battles/wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson, KCB, CMG, DSO (15 April 1881 – 23 May 1956) was a senior British military officer who was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1939.