George Henry Inglis

Major General George Henry Inglis CB, CBE (22 August 1902 – 2 March 1979) was a senior British Army officer.[1]

George Henry Inglis
Born(1902-08-22)22 August 1902
Died2 March 1979(1979-03-02) (aged 76)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1922-1956
RankMajor General
Service number14525
UnitRoyal Artillery
Commands held18 Training Brigade, Oswestry
52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
Nigeria district
Battles/warsWorld War II
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Other workVice-President The Royal British Legion

Education

Inglis was educated at Ardvreck School, Crieff, Wellington College, Berkshire and the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich.[1]

Military career

Inglis was commissioned as a 2nd lieutenant in the Royal Artillery in 1922. During World War II he served in France, with South East Asia Command (SEAC) and Middle East Land Forces (MELF).[1] Promoted to brigadier in 1944, he was mentioned in despatches for service in Burma in 1946 and again for service in Palestine in 1949.[2][3]

In 1948 he was commanding officer of 18 Training Brigade, Oswestry. Inglis was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire in June 1950.[4] He was General Officer Commanding the 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division from 1950 to 1952.[5] He was promoted to Major General in 1951[6] and appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1952.[7]

Inglis became General Officer Commanding, Nigeria district in 1953 before retiring from the British Army in 1956.[8] From 1960-1967 he served as colonel commandant of the Royal Artillery.[1]

Appointments

Inglis was appointed Justice of the peace (JP) Cumberland in 1958; High Sheriff of Cumberland in 1961; deputy lieutenant of Cumberland, 1962 and vice-lieutenant of Cumberland, 1969-1974.[1][9][10] He also served as vice-president of The Royal British Legion from 1978-1979 and president of the North West area from 1973-1979.[1]

References
  1. "Inglis, Maj.-Gen. George Henry". Who's Who. 2016 (November 2015 online ed.). A & C Black, an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing plc. (subscription or UK public library membership required)
  2. "No. 37558". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 May 1946. pp. 2209–2210.
  3. "No. 38505". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1949. p. 125.
  4. "No. 38929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 1950. p. 2780.
  5. "No. 39668". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 October 1952. p. 5383.
  6. "No. 39208". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 April 1951. p. 2305.
  7. "No. 39555". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1952. p. 3009.
  8. "No. 40760". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 April 1956. p. 2393.
  9. "No. 41867". The London Gazette. 13 November 1959. p. 7153.
  10. "No. 42314". The London Gazette. 28 March 1961. p. 2345.
Military offices
Preceded by
Roy Urquhart		 GOC 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division
1950–1952		 Succeeded by
George Collingwood
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