Geoffrey Charles Evans
| Geoffrey Charles Evans | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1901 |
| Died | 27 January 1987 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1920–1957 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Royal Sussex Regiment 9th Indian Infantry Brigade 123rd Indian Infantry Brigade 5th Indian Infantry Division 7th Indian Infantry Division Allied Land Forces in Siam 42nd (Lancashire) Infantry Division 40th Infantry Division Commander British Forces in Hong Kong Northern Command |
| Battles/wars | |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Two Bars Mentioned in dispatches (5) |
| Other work |
Deputy Lieutenant of Greater London Honorary Colonel 7th Battalion, Royal Warwickshire Regiment |
Lieutenant General Sir Geoffrey Charles Evans KBE, CB, DSO & Two Bars (13 January 1901 – 27 January 1987) was a senior British Army officer during World War II and the post-war era. He was highly regarded as both a staff and field officer and had the distinction of being awarded the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) on three separate occasions.
Geoffrey Evans who was educated at Aldenham School was after Sandhurst commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment on 24 December 1920. He was promoted to lieutenant in December 1922 becoming adjutant in his regiment from November 1926 to October 1929. In November 1934 he was seconded as adjutant to his regiment's 7th battalion (a territorial unit) in the rank of temporary captain. This posting lasted until February 1936 by which time his captain's rank had been made permanent. He went to the Staff College, Camberley from January to December 1937. In February 1939, by this time promoted to major, he was seconded to the British Indian Army to take up an appointment as a staff captain.
Following the outbreak of the Second World War, Evans was appointed, in February 1940, Brigade Major of 11th Indian Infantry Brigade which at the time was part of 4th Indian Infantry Division in the Western Desert Force on the Egypt – Libya border. The brigade saw action during Operation Compass, achieving complete surprise to take the Italian defensive encampment at Nibeiwa. Shortly after this action 4th Indian Division was withdrawn to the Sudan to meet the Italian threat in Eritrea. In the East African Campaign the brigade saw action during the British counter offensive in early 1941 notably at Agordat and the Battle of Keren.
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