Randle Feilden
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Major-General Sir Randle Guy "Gerry" Feilden KCVO CB CBE (14 June 1904 – 27 October 1981) was a general officer in the British Army. During the Second World War, he was the Deputy Quartermaster General (DQMG) of the 21st Army Group in the North-West Europe Campaign of 1944–45. After the war, he became the senior steward of the Jockey Club. He is commemorated by the annual Feilden Stakes at Newmarket Racecourse.
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Sir Randle Feilden | |
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![]() Gerry Feilden in November 1949 | |
Nickname(s) | Gerry |
Born | (1904-06-14)14 June 1904 |
Died | 27 October 1981(1981-10-27) (aged 77) Minster Lovell, Oxfordshire, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1925–1949 |
Rank | Major-general |
Service number | 37199 |
Unit | Coldstream Guards |
Battles/wars | World War II: |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of the British Empire Knight Grand Officer of the Order of Orange Nassau (Netherlands) Legion of Merit (US) |
Relations | Joseph Feilden (grandfather) Henry Brand, 2nd Viscount Hampden (grandfather) |
Other work | Senior steward of the Jockey Club |
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