| Arthur Floyer-Acland | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 7, 1885 |
| Died | February 18, 1980 (aged 94) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1905-1942 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
1st Bn Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry 3rd Infantry Brigade 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Military Cross |
Lieutenant General Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland CB, DSO, MC, DL (7 September 1885 – 18 February 1980)[1] was a senior officer of the British Army who served in both World War I and World War II. He was Military Secretary from 1940 to 1942. In later life, he was High Sheriff and Deputy Lieutenant of the County of Dorset.
Background[]
Born Arthur Acland, he was the second son of John Edward Acland and his wife Norah Letitia, daughter of Henry Nugent Bankes.[2] He was educated in Blundell's School, located in Tiverton, Devon.[3] In 1928, he assumed by Royal Licence the additional surname Floyer to inherit the estates of George Floyer.[4]
Career[]
Floyer-Acland entered the British Army in 1905 and was commissioned as 2nd lieutenant into the 5th Battalion, The Royal Warwickshire Regiment.[5] In February 1907, he was transferred to the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.[6] He fought in the First World War, receiving the Military Cross in 1915 and was promoted to a brevet-major two years later.[3] During the war he was mentioned in despatches seven times[3] and thereafter was decorated with the Distinguished Service Order in 1918[7] and the Croix de Guerre in 1920.[8] Floyer-Acland went to the Staff College, Camberley in 1921 and was breveted to lieutenant-colonel in 1927.[3] Four years later he received the command of the 1st Battalion of his regiment and in 1934 became colonel,[9] being then attached to the War Office.[3] After two years he came in charge of the 3rd Infantry Brigade and took part in the Waziristan campaign until 1938.[1] Subsequently Floyer-Acland was promoted to major-general[10] and took over the 43rd (Wessex) Infantry Division until the following year.[11]
In 1940 he was appointed Military Secretary[12] and upon the Birthday Honour's in July was awarded a Companion of the Order of the Bath.[13] He was advanced to a lieutenant-general in 1941[14] and retired from his post in the next year.[15] Floyer-Acland was nominated High Sheriff of Dorset in 1953 and served as Deputy Lieutenant of that county from 1957.[3]
Family[]
On 6 December 1913, he married Evelyn Stafford Still, daughter of Stafford Still.[16] His wife died in 1973 and Floyer-Acland survived her until 1980.[16] Their only son was Stafford Floyer-Acland.[16]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives - ACLAND, Arthur Nugent Floyer". http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/ACLAND.shtml. Retrieved 11 December 2009.
- ↑ Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles (1929). Armorial Families. vol. I. London: Hurst & Blackett. pp. 691.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Who is Who 1963. London: Adam & Charles Black Ltd.. 1963. pp. 1043.
- ↑ "No. 33431". 19 October 1928. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/33431/page/
- ↑ "No. 27779". 28 March 1905. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27779/page/
- ↑ "No. 27995". 15 February 1907. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/27995/page/
- ↑ "No. 30718". 31 May 1918. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/30718/page/
- ↑ "No. 32113". 2 November 1920. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/32113/page/
- ↑ "No. 34042". 17 April 1934. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34042/page/
- ↑ "No. 34579". 13 December 1938. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34579/page/
- ↑ "No. 34579". 13 December 1938. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34579/page/
- ↑ "No. 34800". 23 February 1940. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34800/page/
- ↑ "No. 34893". 9 July 1940. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34893/page/
- ↑ "No. 35348". 14 November 1941. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35348/page/
- ↑ "No. 35746". 13 October 1942. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35746/page/
- ↑ 16.0 16.1 16.2 Lundy, Darryl. [http://www.thepeerage.com/p3133.htm "p3133.htm". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p3133.htm.[unreliable source] "ThePeerage - Lt-Gen Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland"]. Archived from the original on 13 November 2006. http://web.archive.org/web/20061113070528/Lundy, Darryl. "p3133.htm". The Peerage. http://www.thepeerage.com/p3133.htm.[unreliable source]. Retrieved 10 December 2006.
External links[]
- Portraits of Arthur Floyer-Acland at the National Portrait Gallery, London
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