Gerald Gartlan
Major-General Gerald Ion Gartlan CBE, DSO, MC, DL (24 June 1889 – 15 July 1975) was a senior British Army officer who served in the First World War and the Second World War.
Gerald Ion Gartlan | |
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| Born | 24 June 1889 |
| Died | 15 July 1975 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1909–1944 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 4423 |
| Unit | Royal Irish Rifles |
| Commands held | Royal Ulster Rifles 2nd Battalion, Royal Ulster Rifles 5th Infantry Brigade 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Military career
Educated at Downside School and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Gartlan was commissioned into the Royal Irish Rifles in 1909.[1] He was awarded the Military Cross for his service during the First World War and was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for his service during the Upper Silesia plebiscite.[1]
After attending Staff College, Camberley from 1924 to 1925, he became commander of the regimental depot of the Royal Ulster Rifles in 1929.[1] He went on to be commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Ulster Rifles in 1933 and commander of 5th Infantry Brigade in 1938.[1] He was deployed to France with his brigade, which formed part of the 2nd Infantry Division in the British Expeditionary Force, at the start of the Second World War.[1] Following the Dunkirk evacuation, the 2nd Division was placed on Home Defence duties in Yorkshire.[2] He briefly served as acting General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division from 15 August 1940 to 18 September 1940.[3] He then served as the district commander for the East Riding of Yorkshire before retiring in 1944.[4]
References
- Smart, Nicholas (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Leo Cooper. ISBN 978-1844150496.
- Jeffreys, Alan (2005). The British Army in the Far East 1941-45. Osprey Publishing. ISBN 978-1841767901.
- Joslen, H. F. (2003) [1990]. Orders of Battle: Second World War, 1939–1945. Uckfield, East Sussex: Naval and Military Press. ISBN 978-1-84342-474-1., p. 39
- "Gartland, Gerald Ion". Generals.dk. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
Bibliography
- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.