Abdy Ricketts
Major General Abdy Henry Gough Ricketts CBE, DSO (8 December 1905 – 16 January 1993) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding, Cyprus District during the Cyprus Emergency.
Abdy Ricketts | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 December 1905 |
| Died | 16 January 1993 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1925–1957 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 4th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade 29th Infantry Brigade Cyprus District |
| Battles/wars | World War II Malayan Emergency Korean War Cyprus Emergency |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Military career
Ricketts was commissioned in to the Durham Light Infantry in 1925.[1] He served in the Second World War as Second-in-Command of the 3rd (West African) Infantry Brigade from March 1944 and then as Commander of the 4th (West Africa) Infantry Brigade from October 1944.[1] After the War he served as a staff officer with responsibility for operations and staff duties in Malaya during the Malayan Emergency and then became Commander of 29th Infantry Brigade in October 1951 during the Korean War.[1] He went on to be Assistant Commandant of the School of Land/Air Warfare in February 1953 and General Officer Commanding, Cyprus District in March 1955 during the Cyprus Emergency before retiring in 1957.[2]
References
- "Abdy Henry Gough Ricketts". Unit Histories. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
- "No. 40935". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 November 1956. p. 6716.