Gerald Boyd (British Army officer)
| Sir Gerald Boyd | |
|---|---|
| Born |
19 November 1877 London, United Kingdom |
| Died |
12 April 1930 (aged 52) London, United Kingdom |
| Buried at | Putney Vale Cemetery, London |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1895–1930 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
170th Infantry Brigade Dublin District |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War World War I |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order Distinguished Conduct Medal |
Major-General Sir Gerald Farrell Boyd KCB, CMG, DSO, DCM (19 November 1877 – 12 April 1930) was a senior British Army officer who went on to be Military Secretary.
Military career
Educated at St Paul's School,[1] Boyd enlisted into the Devonshire Regiment in 1895. He fought in the Second Boer War 1899-1901, and took part in the Relief of Ladysmith, including the actions at Colenso; and in the operations in Orange River Colony, including the action at Wittebergen. During the war, he was commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment in May 1900,[2] and promoted to Lieutenant in that regiment on 26 April 1902. He was mentioned in despatches three times (including 25 April 1902[3]), received the Queen's South Africa Medal, and was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) for his war service. He went on to be Brigade Major for 11th Infantry Brigade in 1912.[2]
He served in World War I with 11th Infantry Brigade as part of the British Expeditionary Force.[2] He became a General Staff Officer with 1st Division and with 6th Division before becoming a Brigadier-General on the General Staff of 5th Army Corps in France in 1916.[2] He was made Commander 170th Infantry Brigade in France in July 1918 and General Officer Commanding 46th (North Midland) Division in September 1918.[2] He led the 46th Division when it successfully stormed the Hindenburg Line at Bellenglise.[1]
After the War he was made a Brigadier General on the General Staff at General Headquarters of British Army on the Rhine and then General Officer Commanding Dublin District in Ireland in 1920.[2] He was appointed Commandant of the Staff College, Quetta in 1923 and Military Secretary in 1927.[2] He died of cerebral spinal fever in 1930.[1]
Family
In 1913 he married Grace Sophia Burdett and they went on to have two sons.[1]
References
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francis Seymour Inglefield |
Colonel of The East Yorkshire Regiment 1925–1930 |
Succeeded by Henry Haggard |
| Preceded by Sir David Campbell |
Military Secretary 1927–1930 |
Succeeded by Sir Sidney Clive |