Randle Feilden

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.

Montgomery had him transferred to his 3rd Division headquarters (HQ) staff as Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General (DAQMG).

[9][2] In 1941, Feilden became assistant adjutant and quartermaster general (AA&QMG) of the newly formed Guards Armoured Division.

[14] He was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath on 28 September 1944,[15] and was promoted to major general on 23 January 1945.

[17] For his services, Feilden was mentioned in despatches on 9 August and 8 November 1945,[18][19] and was made a Commander of the Order of the British Empire on 24 January 1946.

[23] As senior steward he was responsible for the introduction of starting stalls,[2] and arranged for the Jockey Club to be given a royal charter in 1970 by Queen Elizabeth II, the first to be granted to any sporting body.