About Robert Lyon
Lived 1923 – 2019 (aged 96). Robert Lyon was a British military leader.
Major-General Robert Lyon (24 October 1923 – 13 November 2019) was a British Army officer.
Military career Educated at Ayr Academy, Lyon was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in August 1943 and saw action in Europe during the Second World War. After transferring to the Royal Artillery in 1947, he became commanding officer of 4th Light Regiment Royal Artillery in 1965 and in that role was deployed to Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1976 New Year Honours.
In 1951 he married Constance Margaret Gordon; they had one son and one daughter.
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Who was Robert Lyon?
British Army officer
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Robert Lyon was born on 24 October 1923.
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Robert Lyon died on 13 November 2019 in Cobham.
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Robert Lyon was a military leader.
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Robert Lyon was British.
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· DBpedia: Robert Lyon (British Army officer)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Robert Lyon. https://biography.guide/robert-lyon-military-leader/
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