What key details about gerald boyd -lrb- british army officer -rrb-  can be extracted from the following bio?  Bio: major-general sir gerald farrell boyd kcb , cmg , dso , dcm -lrb- 19 november 1877 -- 12 april 1930 -rrb- was a senior british army officer who went on to be military secretary .
- death place is london , united kingdom- battles is second boer war world war i- death date is 12 april 1930 -lrb- aged 52 -rrb-- allegiance is united kingdom united kingdom- commands is 170th infantry brigade dublin district- placeofburial is putney vale cemetery , london- awards is knight of the order of st michael and st george distinguished commander service order distinguished conduct medal of the order of the bath companion- birth date is 19 november 1877- serviceyears is 1895 -- 1930- name is sir gerald boyd- branch is 23px british army- birth place is london , united kingdom- rank is major-general