Sidney Goodall Francis
Sidney Goodall Francis | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 December 1874 |
| Died | 29 March 1955 First World War |
| Awards | DSO & Bar |
Brigadier General Sidney Goodall Francis DSO & Bar (1874–1955) was a senior British Army officer during the First World War.
Biography
Born on 24 December 1874, Sidney Goodall Francis was educated at
North West Frontier and during the Mohmand Expedition of 1908. He served during the First World War, was promoted to the rank of major in 1915, to the rank of lieutenant colonel in 1916, and to the rank of brigadier general in 1917. He received a second Distinguished Service Order in 1918.[3] He was appointed commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Berkshire Regiment, in 1920.[4]
Brigadier General Sidney Goodall Francis retired from the British Army in 1925 and died in Sway, Hampshire, on 29 March 1955, aged 80.[5]
References
- ^ "The London Gazette" (PDF). 27 December 1895. p. 7501.
- ^ "The Edinburgh Gazette" (PDF). 1 October 1901. p. 1081.
- ^ "Supplement to the London Gazette" (PDF). 1 January 1918. p. 17.
- ^ "Who's Who".
- ^ Obituary, The Times, 2 April 1955, p.vii