Geoffrey Scoones
| Sir Geoffrey Scoones | |
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Lieutenant General Geoffrey Scoones, September 1944
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| Born | 25 January 1893 |
| Died | 1975 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom British India
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| Service/branch |
 British Indian Army
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| Years of service | 1912–c.1949 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 2nd Battalion 8th Gurkha Rifles IV Corps Southern Command (India) Central Command (India) |
| Battles/wars |
First World War North-West Frontier Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Star of India Distinguished Service Order Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
| Relations | Major General Sir Reginald Scoones (brother) |
General Sir Geoffrey Allen Percival Scoones KCB, KBE, CSI, DSO, MC (25 January 1893 – 1975) was a general in the British Indian Army during the Second World War. His younger brother was Reginald "Cully" Scoones.
Scoones was commissioned a second lieutenant on the unattached list for the Indian Army on 20 January 1912. He was accepted into the Indian Army and appointed to 2nd Battalion 2nd (King Edward VII's Own) Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) with a promotion to lieutenant on 8 Mar 1913. He served in the First World War becoming aide-de-camp to the Commander of Meerut Division, then aide-de-camp to the commander 21st Division and finally aide-de-camp to the Army Corps Commander, 2nd Army Corps in France between 8 Sept 1915 and 10 July 1917. Promoted to captain on 20 January 1916, he became a brigade major in India on 27 October 1917. He was mentioned in despatches three times, and awarded the Distinguished Service Order as well as the Military Cross.
After the War Scoones saw service during the Afghanistan North West Frontier operations in 1919. He served as brigade major in India from 3 March 1924 to 30 November 1926 and then became a general staff officer. Brevetted to major on 7 January 1925, he transferred to 1st Battalion 2nd Gurkha Rifles on 22 January 1928 He was promoted to major on 20 January 1929 and brevetted to lieutenant-colonel on 1 January 1933. From 14 February 1935 to 23 April 1938 was Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion of the 8th Gurkha Rifles. He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for earthquake work at Quetta in 1935.
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