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Eastern District (British Army)
Eastern District was a district command of the British Army from 1967 and 1995. History The district was formed from 54th (East Anglian) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. It had its headquarters at Colchester Garrison and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972. The district merged with North East District to form an enlarged Eastern District at Imphal Barracks in 1992. The enlarged district was disbanded on the formation of HQ Land Command in 1995. Commanders General officers commanding included: *1967–1969 Major-General Fergus Ling *1969–1971 Major-General Jack Dye *1971–1973 Major-General David Scott-Barrett *1973–1975 Major-General Peter Hudson *1975–1977 Major-General David Tabor *1977–1980 Major-General Andrew Watson *1980–1982 Major-General Richard Gerrard-Wright Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Richard Eustace John Gerrard-Wright (9 May 1930 – 12 May 2012) was a British Ar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of The British Army
A flag is a piece of textile, fabric (most often rectangular) with distinctive colours and design. It is used as a symbol, a signalling device, or for decoration. The term ''flag'' is also used to refer to the graphic design employed, and flags have evolved into a general tool for rudimentary signalling and identification, especially in environments where communication is challenging (such as the Maritime flag, maritime environment, where Flag semaphore, semaphore is used). Many flags fall into groups of similar designs called flag families. The study of flags is known as "vexillology" from the Latin , meaning "flag" or "banner". National flags are patriotic symbols with widely varied interpretations that often include strong military associations because of their original and ongoing use for that purpose. Flags are also used in messaging, advertising, or for decorative purposes. Some military units are called "flags" after their use of flags. A ''flag'' (Arabic: ) is equival ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Hudson (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Peter Hudson (14 September 1923 – 8 August 2000) was a British Army officer who served as Deputy Commander of UK Land Forces. Early life Hudson was educated at Wellingborough School and Jesus College, Cambridge.Debrett's People of Today 1994 Military career Hudson was commissioned in to the Rifle Brigade in 1944. He took part in the response to the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya in 1954 and the Malayan Emergency in the late 1950s and was made Commanding Officer of 3rd Bn Royal Green Jackets in 1966. He was appointed Commander of 39th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland in 1969 at just the time when the Troubles were escalating, Director of Army staff Duties in 1972 and Commander of Eastern District in 1973. He went on to be Chief of Staff for Allied Forces Northern Europe in 1975 and Deputy Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces in 1977 before retiring in 1980. In retirement he became Secretary-General of the Order of St John and Lieutenant of the Tower of Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of The British Army
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or counties, several municipalities, subdivisions of municipalities, school district, or political district. Etymology The word "district" in English is a loan word from French. It comes from Medieval Latin districtus–"exercising of justice, restraining of offenders". The earliest known English-language usage dates to 1611, in the work of lexicographer Randle Cotgrave. By country or territory Afghanistan In Afghanistan, a district (Persian ) is a subdivision of a province. There are almost 400 districts in the country. Australia Electoral districts are used in state elections. Districts were also used in several states as cadastral units for land titles. Some were used as squatting districts. New South Wales had several different types of districts used in the 21st centu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Cordingley
Major General Patrick Anthony John Cordingley, (born 6 October 1944) is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division from 1995 to 1996. Early life and education Cordingley was born on 6 October 1944. He was educated at Sherborne School, an all-boys public school (i.e. independent boarding school). His father was Major-General John Cordingley, the son of Air Vice-Marshal Sir John Cordingley. Military career Cordingley trained at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (Intake 35), where he was Senior Under-Officer of Waterloo Company. He was commissioned into 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in June 1965. He was given command of the 7th Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats) in 1988 and, in 1991, led the brigade during the Gulf War. He became General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1992, General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in 1995 and Senior British Loan Services Officer to Oman in 1996, before he retired in 2000. Later life In 1996 Cordingley publi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michael Walker, Baron Walker Of Aldringham
Field marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal Michael John Dawson Walker, Baron Walker of Aldringham, (born 7 July 1944) is a retired British Army officer. Commissioned in 1966, he served in Cyprus, Northern Ireland, and in a variety of staff posts in the United Kingdom until 1984. After being given command of a battalion, he was mentioned in despatches for his service during a second tour of duty in Northern Ireland, this time in Derry, and subsequently served a tour on Gibraltar. He was promoted to Brigadier (United Kingdom), brigadier, unusually having never held the rank of colonel (United Kingdom), colonel, and took command of 20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 20th Armoured Brigade in Germany before becoming I Corps (United Kingdom), I Corps chief of staff. As a Major general (United Kingdom), major general, Walker was appointed General Officer Commanding, Eastern Command (United Kingdom), Eastern District, before becoming Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Andrew Evans
Major-General William Andrew Evans (b. August 1939) is a former British Army officer. Military career Educated at Sherborne School, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Christ Church, Oxford, Evans was commissioned into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1959.''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He became commanding officer of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1980. He went on to be commander of 4th Armoured Brigade in 1983, Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations, British Army of the Rhine in 1987 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1989 before retiring in 1992. He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1993 New Year Honours The New Year Honours 1993 were appointments by most of the 16 Commonwealth realms of Queen Elizabeth II to various orders and honours to reward and highlight good works by citizens of those countries, and honorary ones to citizens of other count .... and was a Deputy Lieutenant of Essex. Referen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Graham (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant General Sir Peter Walter Graham (14 March 1937 – 30 December 2024) was a British army lieutenant general who was General Officer Commanding Scotland from 1991 to 1993. Military career Graham was born in London on 14 March 1937. He was brought up in Fyvie in Aberdeenshire, and educated at St Paul's School in London and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Graham was commissioned into the Gordon Highlanders in 1956.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He went on to be adjutant of the 1st battalion of his regiment in 1963 and was mentioned in despatches for his services in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation in 1966. In 1974 he was appointed military assistant to General Sir Cecil Blacker, the Adjutant-General to the Forces. Graham was made commanding officer of 1st Battalion, the Gordon Highlanders 1976 and chief of staff at 3rd Armoured Division in 1978. He went on to command the Ulster Defence Regiment in 1982 and was mentioned in despatches for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Ramsay (British Army Officer, Born 1936)
Major-General Charles Alexander Ramsay (12 October 1936 – 31 December 2017) was a British Army officer. Personal life He married, in 1967, Mary MacAndrew with whom he had four children. Military career Ramsay was born the second son of Admiral Sir Bertram Ramsay. Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he saw operational service as a squadron commander in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and went on to be commanding officer of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards. After that he became Commander of 12th Armoured Brigade in Osnabruck in 1980, Deputy Director of Military Operations in 1983 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1984. His last appointment was as Director of the Territorial Army and Organisation at the Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John MacMillan (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant General Sir John Richard Alexander MacMillan, (born 8 February 1932) is a Scottish officer in the British Army who served as General Officer Commanding Scotland. While he was at university, he was a rower and represented Great Britain at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Early life and education MacMillan was born in London on 8 February 1932, the son of Captain (later General Sir) Gordon MacMillan and Marion Blakiston-Houston. He was educated at Eton College and Trinity College, Cambridge.''Debrett's People of Today'' 1994 Rowing While at Trinity College, MacMillan was a member of the Cambridge University Boat Club. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1952 Summer Olympics, with Peter Brandt as his rowing partner. They were eliminated in the first repechage. MacMillan competed in The Boat Race 1953, a side-by-side rowing race in eights between crews from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge along the River Thames. Cambridge won by eight lengths. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Gerrard-Wright
Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Richard Eustace John Gerrard-Wright (9 May 1930 – 12 May 2012) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at Christ's Hospital and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Tabor was commissioned into the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment in 1949. He was deployed to the Suez Canal, Suez Canal Zone and to Kenya and then saw action during the Malayan Emergency. He became commanding officer of a battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment and in that role was deployed to Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He went on to be commander of 39th Infantry Brigade (United Kingdom), 39th Infantry Brigade in 1975, Chief of Staff of I Corps (United Kingdom), I (British) Corps in 1978 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District (British Army), Eastern District in 1980. His last appointment was as Director Territorial Army and Cadets at the Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom), Ministry of Defence in 1982 before retiring in 1985. He married Sus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Andrew Watson (British Army Officer)
Major-General Andrew Linton Watson (9 April 1927 – 12 July 2022) was a British Army officer. Life and career Educated at Wellington College, Watson was commissioned into the Black Watch in 1946.''Who's Who 2010'', A & C Black, 2010, He became commanding officer of the 1st Bn Black Watch in 1969 and in that role was deployed to Northern Ireland during the Troubles. He went on to be commander of 19 Airportable Brigade in 1972, British Military Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1975 and General officer Commanding Eastern District in 1977. His last appointment was as Chief of Staff, Allied Forces Northern Europe Allied Forces Northern Europe (AFNORTH) was the northern Major Subordinate command (military formation), Command of NATO's Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe, Allied Command Europe (ACE), located at Kolsås outside Oslo. In the case of war ... in 1980 before retiring in 1982. Watson died on 12 July 2022, at the age of 95. References 1927 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Tabor (British Army Officer)
Major-General David John St. Maur Tabor (5 October 1922 – 18 May 2004) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Tabor was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards in 1942 and saw action in North-West Europe during the Second World War. He became commanding officer of the Royal Horse Guards and in that role was deployed to Cyprus. He went on to be commander of the Berlin Infantry Brigade in 1967, British Military Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1969 and a member of the directing staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1971. After that he became British Defence Attaché in Paris in 1972 and then General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1975 before retiring in 1977. He was made Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1977 New Year Honours List. He married Pamela Roxane Nivison, daughter of John Nivison, 2nd Baron Glendyne John is a common English name and surname: * John (given n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
