Robert Gordon-Finlayson

For his son, see Robert Gordon-Finlayson (British Army officer, born 1916).

General

Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson

KCB CMG DSO
Nickname"Copper"
Born(1881-04-15)15 April 1881
Died23 May 1956(1956-05-23) (aged 75)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1900–1941
RankGeneral
Service number6755
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsWestern Command (1940–1941)
British Troops in Egypt (1938–1939)
3rd Division (1934–1936)
Rawalpindi District (1931–1934)
ConflictsSecond Boer War
First World War
Second World War
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George
Distinguished Service Order

General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson, KCB, CMG, DSO (15 April 1881 – 23 May 1956) was a senior British military officer who was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1939.

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