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Gösta Lilliehöök (other)
Gösta Lilliehöök may refer to: *Gösta Lilliehöök (1871–1952), Swedish Army officer *Gösta Lilliehöök (1884–1974), Swedish Army officer and modern pentathlete See also * Lilliehöök {{human name disambiguation, name=Lilliehook, Gosta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Lilliehöök (1871–1952)
Generallöjtnant, Lieutenant General Gösta Lilliehöök (19 September 1871 – 22 November 1952) was a Swedish Army officer. His senior commands include commanding officer of the 1st Infantry Brigade, military commander of Upper Norrland and of the Eastern Army Division as well as Commandant General in Stockholm, Commandant General of Stockholm Garrison. Early life Lilliehöök was born on 19 September 1871 in Ovansjö, Gävleborg County, Sweden, the son of major Gustaf "Gösta" Lilliehöök and his wife Gunilla Wærn. He was the brother of colonel Bertil Lilliehöök (1870–1967) and lieutenant general Lennart Lilliehöök (1872–1950). Career Military career He was commissioned as an officer in Hälsinge Regiment in 1891 with the rank of ''underlöjtnant''. Lilliehöök transferred to Svea Life Guards in 1892 where he was promoted to lieutenant in 1896. He became captain in the General Staff (Sweden), General Staff in 1904 and in the Svea Life Guards in 1905 and in the Norr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gösta Lilliehöök (1884–1974)
Gustaf Malcolm "Gösta" Lilliehöök (; 25 May 1884 – 18 November 1974) was a Swedish officer and modern pentathlete. He won a gold medal in the first contested modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games in 1912. Career Lilliehöök was born on 25 May 1884 in Stockholm, Sweden, the son of First Marshal of the Court Carl Malcolm Lilliehöök and his wife Anna Ekelund. He was commissioned as an officer in Svea Artillery Regiment in 1906 with the rank of ''underlöjtnant''. Lilliehöök was promoted to lieutenant in 1910 and to captain in 1918, after which he was placed in the reserve. He won a gold medal in the first contested modern pentathlon at the Olympic Games in 1912. He later became one of the first five employees of the national Swedish radio Sveriges Radio AB (; "Sweden's Radio") is Sweden's national publicly funded radio broadcaster. Sveriges Radio is a public limited company, owned by an independent foundation, previously funded through a licensing fee, the level of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
