Arthur Goschen
| Arthur Goschen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 June 1880 |
| Died | 28 June 1975 (aged 95) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service |
1899–1938 1939–1941 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | Royal Military Academy, Woolwich |
| Battles/wars |
Second Boer War First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in Despatches |
Major General Arthur Alec Goschen CB, DSO & Two Bars, DL (6 January 1880 – 28 June 1975) was a British Army officer who served as an Area Commander during the Second World War.
Military career
Educated at Eton,[1] in 1899 Goschen was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Artillery.[2] He saw active service in the Second Boer War, and in November 1900 was promoted lieutenant and awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[3] He later served in the First World War as a Brigade Major for the Home Forces and in France.[2] After instructing at the Senior Officer School and then at the Staff College, Quetta, in India, he was appointed Garrison Commander and Commandant at the Royal Artillery Depot at Woolwich in 1929, Brigadier Royal Artillery at Aldershot Command in 1931, and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, in 1934.[2] He retired in 1938 but was recalled as an Area Commander for the Chatham Area in 1939 at the start of the Second World War,[4] before retiring again in 1941.[2]
In retirement he became a Deputy Lieutenant for Gloucestershire.[1]
Family
In 1908 Goschen married Marjorie Mary Blacker; they had two sons and three daughters.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 The Peerage.com
- 1 2 3 4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 27359. p. 6308. 27 September 1901.
- ↑ Generals.dk
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Cyril Wagstaff |
Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Woolwich 1934–1938 |
Succeeded by Philip Neame |