| Geoffrey Armitage | |
|---|---|
| Born | July 5, 1917 |
| Died | June 23, 1996 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
Royal Armoured Corps Centre North East District |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General Geoffrey Thomas Alexander Armitage CBE (5 July 1917 – 23 June 1996) was a British Army officer.
Military career[]
Educated at Haileybury,[1] Armitage was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 26 August 1937[2] and served as a war substantive captain in the Second World War.[3] He became Commandant, Royal Armoured Corps Centre in 1962, Chief of Staff, I (British) Corps in 1966 and General Officer Commanding, North East District in August 1970 before retiring in January 1973.[4]
References[]
- ↑ "Orders of Chivalry Haileybury 1912-1962". Haileybury School. https://www.haileybury.com/medals/orders_of_chivalry%201912%20h.htm. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ↑ "No. 34430". 27 August 1937. p. 5442. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34430/page/5442
- ↑ "No. 37239". 24 August 1945. p. 4319. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37239/supplement/4319
- ↑ "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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