For the English barrister and judge, see George Markham Giffard. For the Royal Navy officer, see George Augustus Giffard. For other people, see George Gifford (disambiguation).
General
Sir George Giffard
GCB, DSO
General Sir George Giffard in British India in c. 1943
Born
(1886-09-27)27 September 1886 Englefield Green, Surrey, England
Died
17 November 1964(1964-11-17) (aged 78) Royal Hampshire County Hospital, Winchester, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1905–1946
Rank
General
Service number
3408
Unit
Queen's (Royal West Surrey Regiment)
Commands held
11th Army Group (1943–44) Eastern Army, India (1943) West Africa Command (1940–43) British Forces in Palestine and Trans-Jordan (1940) 2nd Battalion, Queen's Royal West Surrey Regiment (1932–33)
Battles/wars
First World War Second World War
Awards
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) Croix de Guerre (France) Order of Polonia Restituta (Poland)
Relations
Susan Lawrence (aunt)
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cornered the Germans at the village of Lioma on 30–31 August 1918. Led by GeorgeGiffard, the British forces almost managed to encircle and destroy the Schutztruppe...
the British 11th Army Group, Stilwell refused to work under General GeorgeGiffard and was made subordinate to the Supreme Commander of SEAC, Lord Louis...
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Eighth Army 1943–1944 Succeeded by Sir Richard McCreery Preceded by Sir GeorgeGiffard GOC-in-C Allied Land Forces South East Asia 1944–1945 Post disbanded...
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because Stilwell refused to serve under the 11th Army Group commander GeorgeGiffard. The Eleventh Army Group had the Fourteenth Army on the Burma front...
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