Robert Gordon-Finlayson
| Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson | |
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General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson
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| Born | 15 April 1881 |
| Died | 23 May 1956 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1900–1941 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
3rd Division British Troops in Egypt Western Command |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Robert Gordon-Finlayson KCB CMG DSO (15 April 1881 – 23 May 1956) was Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Finlayson entered the British Army from the Suffolk Militia and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery as second lieutenant on 17 March 1900. He was promoted to lieutenant on 3 April 1901, and seconded to serve with the Imperial Yeomanry during the Second Boer War in South Africa on 25 April 1902, when he was promoted to captain in the 24th battalion, Imperial Yeomanry.
He served during the First World War initially as a Royal Artillery officer with 7th Division from 1914 and transferring to 3rd Division in 1915. He was awarded the DSO in 1915. He became Deputy Assistant Adjutant General, 1 Army Corps in 1916 and then General Staff Officer to a Special Mission to Russia in 1917.
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