Douglas Dickinson

Douglas Dickinson
Born	6 November 1886
Died	8 January 1949
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1906 - 1944
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	1st Bn Welch Regiment East Africa Force
Battles/wars	World War I World War II
Awards	Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross

Lieutenant General Douglas Povah Dickinson CB DSO OBE MC (6 November 1886 - 8 January 1949) was a British Army officer who commanded the East Africa Force at the start of World War II.

Military career

Dickinson was commissioned into the Welch Regiment in 1906^[1] and served in World War I in France and Belgium.^[2] He was appointed Deputy Assistant Quartermaster-General at the Staff College, Camberley in 1925, Inspector of the Iraq Army in Kurdistan in 1930 and Inspector with British Military Mission attached to the Iraq Army in 1932.^[3] He went on to be Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion of The Welch Regiment in 1934, Commandant of the Nigeria Regiment in 1936 and Inspector-General of the African Colonial Forces early in 1939.^[3] Dickinson served in World War II as General Officer Commanding the East Africa Force from September 1939 and as Chief of Staff of Western Command from January 1941.^[4] He retired in 1944.^[3]

Family

In 1924 he married Frances Mildred Wilson; they had two daughters.^[2]

References

1. ^ London Gazette: no. 27955. p. 6721. 5 October 1906. Retrieved 2011-09-11.
2. ^ ^{a b} Unit Histories
3. ^ ^{a b c} Generals.dk
4. ^ Army Commands

Military offices
Preceded by New Post	GOC East Africa Force 1939–1940	Succeeded by Sir Alan Cunningham