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John Waters (British Army Officer)
General Sir Charles John Waters, (2 September 1935 – 29 January 2025) was a British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1990 to 1993. Military career Waters was born in Rangoon, British Burma on 2 September 1935. Educated at Oundle School, Waters was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment in February 1956.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was made commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in 1975. He was appointed commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1979, Deputy Commander of Land Forces in the Falklands during the Falklands War in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1983. He went on to be commandant of the Staff College, Camberley, in 1986, General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland in 1988 and Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces in 1990. Finally he was made Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1993 until 1994 when he retired. Later career In retirement, Waters was Deputy Chair ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangoon
Yangon, formerly romanized as Rangoon, is the capital of the Yangon Region and the largest city of Myanmar. Yangon was the List of capitals of Myanmar, capital of Myanmar until 2005 and served as such until 2006, when the State Peace and Development Council, military government relocated the administrative functions to the purpose-built capital city of Naypyidaw in north central Myanmar. With over five million people, Yangon is Myanmar's most populous city and its most important commercial centre. Yangon boasts the largest number of colonial-era buildings in Southeast Asia, and has a unique Downtown Yangon, colonial-era urban core that is remarkably intact. The colonial-era commercial core is centered around the Sule Pagoda, which is reputed to be over 2,000 years old. The city is also home to the gilded Shwedagon Pagoda – Myanmar's most sacred and famous Buddhist pagoda. Yangon suffers from deeply inadequate infrastructure, especially compared to other major cities in Sou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Falklands
The Falkland Islands (; ), commonly referred to as The Falklands, is an archipelago in the South Atlantic Ocean on the Patagonian Shelf. The principal islands are about east of South America's southern Patagonian coast and from Cape Dubouzet at the northern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, at a latitude of about 52°S. The archipelago, with an area of , comprises East Falkland, West Falkland, and 776 smaller islands. As a British Overseas Territory, the Falklands have internal self-governance, while the United Kingdom takes responsibility for their defence and foreign affairs. The capital and largest settlement is Stanley on East Falkland. The islands are believed to have been uninhabited prior to European discovery in the 17th century. Controversy exists over the Falklands' discovery and subsequent colonisation by Europeans. At various times, the islands have had French, British, Spanish, and Argentine settlements. Britain reasserted its rule in 1833, but Argentina ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Huxtable (British Army Officer)
General (United Kingdom), General Sir Charles Richard Huxtable, (22 July 1931 – 26 November 2018) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1988 to 1990. Military career Huxtable graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was commissioned officer, commissioned a second lieutenant in the Duke of Wellington's Regiment on 8 February 1952. He was given the service number 420858. He served as a platoon commander in the latter stages of the Korean War.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was promoted to Lieutenant (British Army and Royal Marines), lieutenant on 8 February 1954, captain (British Army and Royal Marines), captain on 8 February 1958, was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 1961 Queen's Birthday Honours, and made Major (United Kingdom), major on 8 February 1965. In 1967 he served as a Company Commander in Cyprus. Huxtable was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 1969, and commanded the reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Wilsey
General Sir John Finlay Willasey Wilsey, (18 February 1939 – 25 September 2019) was a British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces. Army career Educated at Sherborne School, John Wilsey was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 1959.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He served in Northern Ireland between 1976 and 1977, where he was mentioned in despatches. In 1978 he attended the Staff College, Camberley. He was commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Devonshire and Dorset Regiment from 1979 to 1982. He commanded the 1st Infantry Brigade from 1984 to 1986, was chief of staff UK Land Forces from 1988 to 1989, and made Colonel Commandant of the Army Catering Corps in 1990. He was also given the colonelcy of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 1990, holding the position until 1998. Wilsey went on to become General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland from 1990 to 1993. It was in this capacity that he oversaw the merger between the Ulster De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Pascoe
General Sir Robert Alan Pascoe, (born 21 February 1932) is a retired British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1988 to 1990. Army career Educated at Tavistock Grammar School and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Pascoe was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1952.Who's Who 2009 He served with the Oxford and Bucks Light Infantry in the Suez Canal Zone, Osnabrück and in the Cyprus Emergency; including with the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd) from November 1958 to May 1959. Following which he served in Lebanon where he learned Arabic. He served with the 2nd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets in the United Kingdom and Malaysia from 1964 to 1966, and was mentioned in despatches when serving in Borneo in 1966. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1968, when commanding a company of the 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets in the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. Pascoe comman ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Learmont
General Sir John Hartley Learmont, (born 10 March 1934) is a former British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces. Military career Learmont was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1954. He served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and was mentioned in despatches in 1975. In 1985 Learmont was appointed Commander Royal Artillery for 1st (British) Corps, and in 1987 he became chief of staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces. He was appointed commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1988, and then became Military Secretary in 1989. His final appointment was as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1991; he retired in 1994. Learmont was also Colonel Commandant of the Army Air Corps, and the Royal Horse Artillery. In retirement Learmont prepared a report following the escape in January 1995 of three prisoners from Parkhurst Prison HM Prison Parkhurst is a Category B men's prison located in Parkhurst on the Isle of Wight, and is operat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patrick Palmer (British Army Officer)
General Sir Charles Patrick Ralph Palmer, (29 April 1933 – 23 November 1999) was a senior British Army officer. He served as Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe from 1989 to 1992 and Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle from 1992 to 1999. Military career Educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Palmer was commissioned into the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1953.Obituary: General Sir Patrick Palmer Glasgow Herald, 30 November 1999 He went on to serve in , and |
Michael Hobbs (British Army Officer)
Major General Sir Michael Frederick Hobbs (born 28 February 1937) is a former commander in the British Army who was later a charity director and Governor of the Military Knights of Windsor. Military career Educated at Eton College, Hobbs was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 14 April 1956 as a second lieutenant to fulfil his national service obligation. He was promoted to lieutenant on 28 February 1958 and was removed from the national service list. On 28 February 1964, he was promoted to captain, and to major on 31 December 1969. He served on the Directing Staff of Staff College, Camberley between 1974 and 1977. In 1979, during The Troubles, he was posted to Northern Ireland. On 30 June 1980, Hobbs was promoted to colonel, and to brigadier on 31 December 1981. He was appointed Commander of the 39th Infantry Brigade in 1982. He was posted again to Northern Ireland in 1983 as part of the Staff. He was appointed Director of Army Public Relations at the Ministry of De ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Reilly
Lieutenant-General Sir Jeremy Calcott Reilly KCB DSO (7 April 1934 – 1 January 2017) was a British Army officer who commanded 4th Armoured Division. Military career After an early childhood in India, he was educated at Uppingham School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Reilly was commissioned into the Royal Warwickshire Regiment in 1954.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He was given command of the 2nd Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 1971 and served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, often being interviewed on TV. BBC Rewind, 25 February 2025. Retrieved 25 February 2025 Reilly worked with local community representatives to undermine the IRA and was a formidable opponent in nor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Wessex Yeomanry
The Royal Wessex Yeomanry (RWxY) is a reserve armoured regiment of the British Army consisting of five squadrons, with the regimental headquarters based at Bovington Camp, Dorset. The regiment is part of 3rd (UK) Division and provides battle casualty replacements to the three armoured (Challenger 2) regiments. Under the Future Soldier reforms, the regiment now comes under the command of 12th Armoured Brigade Combat Team. History The regiment can trace its history back to 4 June 1794, when a meeting of country gentlemen at the Bear Inn in Devizes decided to raise a body of ten independent troops of yeomanry for the county of Wiltshire, which became the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry. The Wessex Yeomanry was formed on 1 April 1971 by re-raising cadres from the Royal Wiltshire Yeomanry, the Royal Gloucestershire Hussars and the Royal Devon Yeomanry to form four squadrons. The Wessex Yeomanry was granted its royal title, becoming the Royal Wessex Yeomanry, on 8 June 1979. Initially ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Army Museum
The National Army Museum is the British Army's central museum. It is located in the Chelsea district of central London, adjacent to the Royal Hospital Chelsea, the home of the " Chelsea Pensioners". The museum is a non-departmental public body. It is usually open to the public from 10:00 to 17:30, except on 25–26 December and 1 January. Admission is free. Its remit for the overall history of British land forces contrasts with those of other military museums in the United Kingdom concentrating on the history of individual corps and regiments of the British Army. It also differs from the subject matter of the Imperial War Museum, another national museum in London, which has a wider remit of theme (war experiences of British civilians and military personnel from all three services) but a narrower remit of time (after 1914). It also covers the pre-independence history of the East India Company Army, the British Indian Army and other colonial units as well as housing the regim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
The Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) is the commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) and head of ACO's headquarters, Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE). The commander is based at SHAPE in Casteau, Belgium. In effect, SACEUR is the second-highest military position within NATO, below only the Chair of the NATO Military Committee in terms of precedence. There is another Supreme Allied Commander in NATO, Supreme Allied Commander Transformation (SACT), titularly equal, but whose duties are less operational. SACT, in Norfolk, Virginia, has responsibility for capability development rather than operations. SACEUR has always been held by a U.S. military officer, and the position is dual-hatted with that of Commander of United States European Command. The current SACEUR is General Christopher G. Cavoli of the United States Army. List of holders Since 2003 the Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR) has also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
