Charles Findlay (British Army officer)
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.
Charles Bannatyne Findlay | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1883 |
| Died | 1965 (aged 81−82) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1903− |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Service number | 3854 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | 2nd Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Military career
Findlay was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 23 June 1903[1] and 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 2nd Infantry Division on 17 January 1936 and served in that capacity during the Second World War, which began in September 1939.[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