| Geoffrey Scoones | |
|---|---|
| 1893 - 1975 | |
| Commands held | Indian IV Corps |
| Awards | KCB, KBE, CSI, DSO, MC |
Sir Geoffrey Allen Percival Scoones, KCB, KBE, CSI, DSO, MC, (1893 - 1975) was a general in the British Army during the Second World War . The Indian IV Corps has a long history The Corps HQ was originally a British formation created during World War I. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (formerly The Most Honourable Military Order of the Bath) is a British Order of chivalry founded by George The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The article is about the order of chivalry known as "Star of India" The Distinguished Service Order ( DSO) is a Military decoration of the United Kingdom, and formerly of other Commonwealth countries awarded for The Military Cross ( MC) is the third level Military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993 other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including
Before the war, Scoones had commanded the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Gurkha Rifles. The 8 Gorkha Rifles is a Gorkha regiment of the Indian Army. It was raised in 1824 and later transferred to the British Indian Army. In 1940 he was appointed Deputy Director of Military Operations, India. Year 1940 ( MCMXL) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following year, he became Director of Military Operations and Intelligence, India, with the rank of Major-General.
In 1942, he briefly commanded the Indian 19th Infantry Division before being promoted to Lieutenant-General and appointed to command the Indian IV Corps. The Indian 19th Infantry Division was raised during World War II, and played a prominent part in the final part of the Burma Campaign. The Indian IV Corps has a long history The Corps HQ was originally a British formation created during World War I. This Corps defended Imphal in Manipur, on the frontier between India and Japanese-held Burma. Imphal is the capital of the Indian state of Manipur. In the heart of the town and surrounded by a moat are ruins of the old Palace of Kangla Manipur (mnipur in Meitei Mayek) is a state in northeastern India, making its capital in the city of It also had responsibility for a large rear area, and a very large tract of unmapped and trackless jungle-covered frontier.
Scoones commanded the Corps through the gruelling Battle of Imphal. The Battle of Imphal took place in the region around the city of Imphal, the capital of the state of Manipur in North-East India from March until July He was subsequently appointed to Central Command in India, an Army-level HQ which was nevertheless essentially a rear-area and administrative command.
External links
- Geoffrey Scoones at Orders of Battle. com?
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