Background
D'Avigdor-Goldsmid was born on 19 December 1912 and was the younger son of Sir Osmond d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 1st Baronet.
politician Member of Parliament in the United Kingdom
D'Avigdor-Goldsmid was born on 19 December 1912 and was the younger son of Sir Osmond d'Avigdor-Goldsmid, 1st Baronet.
He was educated at Harrow School. Having attended the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, d'Avigdor-Goldsmid was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards on 1 September 1932 as a second lieutenant.
He was promoted to lieutenant on 1 September 1935. He was appointed adjutant on 14 October 1937. He was promoted to captain on 1 September 1940.
As a captain (temporary major) he participated in the D-Day landings of the Second World War. He was promoted to major on 1 July 1946, lieutenant colonel on 31 December 1951, and to colonel on 19 January 1956. He was given command of 20th Armoured Brigade in 1958.
He was promoted to brigadier on 1 January 1961. He was appointed Deputy Commander of Aldershot Command from September 1961 to 1962. On 31 October 1962, he was granted the temporary rank of major-general and appointed Director of the Royal Armoured Corps.
His promotion to major-general was confirmed on 1 January 1963 and back dated to 31 October 1962 with seniority from 6 April 1962. He relinquished the appointment of Director of the Royal Armoured Corps on 27 January 1965. On 28 February 1965, he was appointed President of the Regular Commissions Board, relinquishing the position on 20 September 1965.
On 1 February 1966, he was posted to the Ministry of Defence as Director of Territorial Army and Cadets. He relinquished the post on 20 January 1968, the day he retired from the military. In 1968, D'Avigdor-Goldsmid joined the Jockey Club and acted as Steward at several horse race meetings.
He held the seat in the February 1974 general election. He lost his seat in the October 1974 general election to Labour's Bruce Grocott.
[45th United Kingdom Parliament. 46th United Kingdom Parliament]
In the 1970 general election, he was elected as the Member of Parliament for Lichfield and Tamworth.