Sydney Rigby Wason


Sydney Rigby Wason

Lieutenant-General Wason in February 1941
Born(1887-09-27)27 September 1887
Died17 March 1969(1969-03-17) (aged 81)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
BranchBritish Army
Service years1907–1942
RankLieutenant-General
Service number4037
UnitRoyal Artillery
CommandsI Anti-Aircraft Corps (1940–42)
School of Artillery, Larkhill (1938–39)
ConflictsFirst World War
Second World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross & Bar
Mentioned in Despatches

Lieutenant-General Sydney Rigby Wason, CB, MC & Bar (27 September 1887 – 17 March 1969) was a senior British Army officer in the Second World War. His commands included a corps during the Battle of France and the anti-aircraft defences of Southern England and Wales during the Blitz.