| 词条 | George Alexander Weir |
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|honorific_prefix = |name =Sir George Alexander Weir |honorific_suffix = |native_name = |native_name_lang = |image = |image_size = |alt = |caption = |birth_date ={{birth date|df=yes|1876|12|01}} |death_date ={{Death date and age|df=yes|1951|11|15|1876|12|01}} |birth_place =Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire |death_place = |placeofburial = |placeofburial_label = |placeofburial_coordinates = |nickname = |birth_name = |allegiance ={{flag|United Kingdom|23px}} |branch ={{army|United Kingdom|23px}} |serviceyears = |rank =General |servicenumber = |unit = |commands =84th Brigade; Bombay District; 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division; British Troops in Egypt |battles =Second Boer War World War I |battles_label = |awards =KCB, CMG, DSO, Croix de Guerre |memorials = |spouse = |relations = |laterwork =Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire Vice-Chairman of the Worcester Territorial Army Association |signature = |website = |module = }} General Sir George Alexander Weir KCB, CMG, DSO (1 December 1876 – 15 November 1951) was a British Army officer who served in the Second Boer War and World War I. Early lifeGeorge Weir was born in Upton upon Severn, Worcestershire, on 1 December 1876 to Dr Archibald Weir of Malvern. He was educated at Harrow School and Trinity College, Cambridge. In 1917, he married Margaret Irene, daughter of Robert More of Bexhill; the couple had a son and a daughter.[1] Military careerWeir served in South Africa between 1899 and 1901 as a non-commissioned volunteer in the Worcestershire Yeomanry and was mentioned in despatches twice and awarded four clasps to his Queen's Medal. After about six months, he was commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant[1] and transferred into the Regular Army on 11 January 1902 as a Captain in the 3rd Dragoon Guards.[2] By 1914, Weir had passed staff college and attained the rank of Major. He was a newly appointed Senior Tactical Instructor at the Cavalry School at the start of World War I, but he deployed with the 4th Cavalry Brigade, as Staff Captain, to France in the British Expeditionary Force. Soon afterwards, in October 1914, he was appointed GSO2 of the newly formed 2nd (Cavalry) Division and in June 1915, he became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Royal Irish Rifles and was slightly wounded in September.[2] In October 1915, Weir took command of 84th Brigade (and was promoted to Brigadier), which was almost immediately transferred to Salonika as part of the 28th Division. During his war service during this period, Weir was wounded, mentioned in despatches and awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[1] After the War, in 1922, Weir was appointed as Commandant of the Equitation School and Inspector of Cavalry. In 1927, he was posted to India as General Officer Commanding, Bombay District and in 1932 he commanded the 55th (West Lancashire) Infantry Division of the Territorial Army. In 1934 he became General Officer Commanding the British Troops in Egypt (re-titled as General Officer Commanding-in-Chief in 1936), and was promoted to full general in October 1937.[1] Honorary roles and retirementWeir retired from the Army on 12 April 1938 and joined the Officers' Reserve (until December 1943).[1] Weir held appointments as Honorary Colonel to the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon Guards) (September 1929 until December 1946), to the 8th Battalion, The Worcestershire Regiment (TA) (June 1938 until December 1946) and the 639th Heavy Regiment, Royal Artillery (The Worcestershire Regiment) (January 1947 until September 1949).[1] Weir was Deputy Lieutenant of Worcestershire from 26 June 1941 and served as Vice-Chairman of the Worcester Territorial Army Association.[1] He died on 15 November 1951.[1] Honours and awards
References1. ^1 2 3 4 5 6 7 {{cite web | last = Houtermann | first = Hans | title = British Army Officers, 1939–1945 (G.M.B. Wadsworth to G.A. Weir) | work = World War II unit histories | url = http://www.unithistories.com/units_index/default.asp?file=../officers/personsx.html | accessdate = 28 December 2010 }} {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=Sir John Burnett-Stuart}}{{s-ttl|title=GOC-in-C the British Troops in Egypt|years=1934–1938}}{{s-aft|after=Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson}}{{s-end}}{{authority control}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Weir, George Alexander}}2. ^1 {{ cite web | last = Bourne | first = John | title = George Alexander Weir | work = Lions led by Donkeys | publisher = University of Birmingham, Centre for First World War Studies | url = http://www.warstudies.bham.ac.uk/firstworldwar/research/donkey/weir.shtml | accessdate = 30 December 2010 }} 18 : Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath|Companions of the Order of St Michael and St George|Companions of the Distinguished Service Order|Officers of the Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus|Recipients of the Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (France)|1876 births|1951 deaths|British Army cavalry generals of World War I|3rd Dragoon Guards officers|British Army personnel of the Second Boer War|Deputy Lieutenants of Worcestershire|People from Upton-upon-Severn|People educated at Harrow School|Alumni of Trinity College, Cambridge|Royal Ulster Rifles officers|Worcestershire Yeomanry soldiers|Admirals and Generals from Worcestershire|Graduates of the Staff College, Camberley |
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