Major General Thomas Gerald Dalby CB, DSO (13 January 1880 – 14 March 1963) was a senior British Army officer who saw service in three conflicts.
Thomas Dalby | |
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| Born | 13 January 1880 London, Middlesex, England[1] |
| Died | 14 March 1963 (aged 83) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1899-1937 September−December 1939 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 22544 |
| Unit | King's Royal Rifle Corps |
| Commands | 2nd Battalion, King's Royal Rifle Corps 3rd Infantry Brigade 18th Infantry Division |
| Battles / wars | Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in dispatches (4) |
Military career
editAfter being educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Dalby was commissioned into the King's Royal Rifle Corps on 5 April 1899.[2][3] He saw service during the Second Boer War, where he was wounded, later campaigned in Somaliland in 1904.[3]
His service in the First World War was recognised when he was appointed a companion of the Distinguished Service Order in the 1917 New Year Honours.[4] Additionally, he was mentioned in dispatches four and was wounded twice, and married in 1917.[5]
He became commanding officer of 2nd Battalion the King's Royal Rifle Corps in 1928 and commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1931.[6] He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1936 Birthday Honours[7] before retiring in 1937.[6]
He was briefly recalled to become the first General Officer Commanding 18th Infantry Division, which was then based in the UK, in September 1939 before returning to retirement in November 1939.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Gerald Dalby 1880-1963 - Ancestry". www.ancestry.co.uk.
- ^ "No. 27068". The London Gazette. 4 April 1899. p. 2229.
- ^ a b Smart 2005, p. 76.
- ^ "No. 29886". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1916. p. 21.
- ^ Smart 2005, p. 77.
- ^ a b c "Dalby, Thomas Gerald". Generals.dk. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
- ^ "No. 34296". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1936. p. 3998.
Bibliography
edit- Smart, Nick (2005). Biographical Dictionary of British Generals of the Second World War. Barnesley: Pen & Sword. ISBN 1844150496.