Lt. Gen. Arthur Nugent FLOYER-ACLAND

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Lt.-Gen. Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland was born on 7 September 1885.¹ He was the son of John Edward Acland and Norah Letitia Nugent Bankes .¹ He married Evelyn Stafford Still , daughter of Stafford Still , on 6 December 1913.¹ He died on 18 February 1980 at age 94.¹
Lt.-Gen. Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland was baptised with the name of Arthur Nugent Acland. He was educated at Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon, England .¹ He fought in the First World War, where he was mentioned in despatches seven times.¹ He was decorated with the award of Military Cross (M.C.) in 1915.¹ He gained the rank of Lieutenant-General in the service of the Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry.¹ He was decorated with the award of Companion, Distinguished Service Order (D.S.O.) in 1918.¹ He was decorated with the award of Croix de Guerre.¹ On 1928 his name was legally changed to Arthur Nugent Floyer-Acland under the will of George William Floyer, of Stafford House.¹ He gained the rank of Brigadier in 1936 in the service of the 3rd (Jhelum) Infantry Brigade.¹ He fought in the Waziristan Campaign between 1937 and 1938, where he was again mentioned in despatches.¹ He gained the rank of Major-General in 1938 in the service of the 43rd Wessex Division (Terrotorial Army).¹ He fought in the Second World War.¹ He was invested as a Companion, Order of the Bath (C.B.) in 1940.¹ He held the office of Military Secretary to Secretary of State for War between 1940 and 1942.¹ He held the office of High Sheriff of Dorset in 1953.¹ He held the office of Deputy Lieutenant (D.L.) of Dorset in 1957.¹

Arthur married Evelyn Stafford STILL, daughter of Stafford Francis STILL and Sophia Barbara STILL, on 6 Dec 1913. (Evelyn Stafford STILL was born in Jan-Mar 1887 in Kingston upon Thames, Surrey, England and died on 4 Mar 1973 ¹.)