Geoffrey Raikes
| Sir Geoffrey Raikes | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1884 |
| Died | 1975 (aged 90 or 91) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
2nd Bn South Wales Borderers 1st Bn South Wales Borderers 9th Infantry Brigade 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division |
| Awards |
Knight Bachelor Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir Geoffrey Taunton Raikes CB DSO (1884–1975) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1930s.
Military career
Raikes was commissioned into the South Wales Borderers in 1903.[1] He was seconded to the Egyptian Army from 1913 to 1915.[1]
He served in the First World War and in April 1918 found himself as Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion, South Wales Borderers at Armentières where the battalion suffered heavy losses.[2]
After the War he became an Instructor at the Senior Officers School in 1922 before moving on to be Chief Instructor to the Royal Marine Artillery in 1928.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the 1st Bn South Wales Borderers in 1931 and then reverted to being an Instructor at the Senior Officers School.[1] He was made Commander of 9th Infantry Brigade in 1935 and then retired in 1938.[1]
During the Second World War he was recalled to be General Officer Commanding 38th (Welsh) Infantry Division of the Territorial Army.[1]
He was very keen on scouting.[3]
He was also Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire from 1948 to 1959.
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Barker |
GOC-in-C Aldershot Command 1940 |
Succeeded by Dudley Johnson |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by The Lord Glanusk |
Lord Lieutenant of Brecknockshire 1948–1959 |
Succeeded by Sir William Parker, Bt |