Charles Findlay (British Army officer)
Charles Findlay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 October 1883 |
| Died | 9 June 1965 (aged 81) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1903–1948 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 3854 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Battles / wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
Brigadier Charles Bannatyne Findlay, CBE, MC (1883–1965) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War and then the Second World War. He briefly commanded the 2nd Infantry Division.
Military career
Findlay was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 23 June 1903.[1] He was awarded the Military Cross in the 1917 New Year Honours for his service during the First World War.[2] He became Commander, Royal Artillery (CRA) for the 2nd Infantry Division on 17 January 1936 and served in that capacity during the Second World War.[3]
Following the Dunkirk evacuation in May 1940, the 2nd Division was placed on Home Defence duties in Yorkshire.[4] Findlay was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1940 Birthday Honours,[5] and briefly served as acting General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division from 12 to 15 August 1940.[6]
References
- ^ "No. 27567". The London Gazette. 28 June 1903. p. 3940.
- ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 1917. p. 34.
- ^ "2nd Division" (PDF). British Military History. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
- ^ Jeffreys, Alan (2005). The British Army in the Far East 1941–45. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1841767901.
- ^ "No. 34893". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1903. p. 4247.
- ^ Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1960]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1., p. 39