Geoffrey Howard (British Army officer)

Sir Geoffrey Howard
Born	14 December 1876 Stone, Worcestershire, England
Died	3 October 1966 (aged 89)
Buried	Eton, Berkshire, England
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1897−1938
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Essex Regiment
Commands held	145th Brigade 9th Infantry Brigade 5th Infantry Division
Battles/wars	Second Boer War World War I Arab revolt in Palestine
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order

Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Weston Howard KCB CMG DSO (14 December 1876 – 3 October 1966) was a British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division.

Military career

Howard was commissioned into the Essex Regiment in 1897.^[1] He served in the Second Boer War and was present at the relief of Kimberley.^[2] He served in World War I in Malta, France and Italy.^[1] In October 1918, at the end of the War, he was made Commander of 145th Brigade.^[2]

He was appointed Deputy Director for Organisation at the War Office in 1921, General Staff Officer at Aldershot Command in 1924 and Commander 9th Infantry Brigade in 1927.^[1] He went on to be Major-General in charge of Administration at Eastern Command in 1931 and General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the 5th Division in Egypt, Palestine during the Arab revolt and Transjordan in 1934 before retiring in 1938.^[1]

He was given the Colonelcy of the Essex Regiment from 1935 to 1946.^[3]

Family

In 1905 he married Meta Minnie Gregory;^[2] they had a son and a daughter.^[4]

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