Robert Gordon-Finlayson
British Army general
About Robert Gordon-Finlayson
Lived 1916 – 2001 (aged 84).
Major-General Robert Gordon-Finlayson, (1916–2001) was a British Army officer.
Military career Born the son of General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson, Gordon-Finlayson attended the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, from where he was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 27 August 1936. After serving in the Second World War, he became Commander Royal Artillery for the 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division in June 1962, Deputy Quartermaster-General for British Army of the Rhine in August 1964 and General Officer Commanding 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in December 1966. He went on to be General Officer Commanding East Midlands District in April 1967 before retiring in March 1970.
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Who was Robert Gordon-Finlayson?
British Army general (1916-2001)
When was Robert Gordon-Finlayson born?
Robert Gordon-Finlayson was born on 28 October 1916.
When did Robert Gordon-Finlayson die?
Robert Gordon-Finlayson died on 19 June 2001.
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