| Eric Girdwood | |
|---|---|
| Born | 14 October 1876 |
| Died | 24 May 1963 (aged 86) |
| Place of birth | Strandtown, Belfast, Ireland |
| Place of death | Towcester, Northamptonshire, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1899-1935 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
156th Infantry Brigade 74th (Yeomanry) Division 9th Infantry Brigade 3rd Division Iraq Bombay RMC Sandhurst Northern Ireland District |
| Battles/wars |
World War I World War II |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
Major General Sir Eric Stanley Girdwood KBE CB CMG (1876–1963) was General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland District.
Military career[]
Educated at the Belfast Royal Academy[1] Girdwood was commissioned into the Cameronians (Scottish Rifles) in 1899.[2] He served in the Second Boer War.[2]
He also served in World War I having been appointed a Brigade Major with 156th Infantry Brigade (The Scottish Rifle Brigade) in 1911.[2] He fought at with his Regiment at Gallipoli becoming Commander of 156th Infantry Brigade in Egypt and Palestine in 1916.[2] He was made General Officer Commanding 74th (Yeomanry) Division in Palestine and France later that year.[2]
After the War he was appointed Commander 9th Infantry Brigade and then GOC 3rd Division in 1919.[2] He was made Commander of Military Forces in Iraq in 1924 and GOC Bombay District of India in 1926.[2] He was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military College Sandhurst in 1927 and GOC Northern Ireland District in 1931; he retired in 1935.[2]
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