Major-General Lennox Alexander Hawkins Napier (28 June 1928 – 21 July 2020) was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Radley College and the

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, Napier was commissioned into the South Wales Borderers in 1946.''

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, 2010, He saw action in

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and was recognised with the award of the Military Cross in December 1957 during the

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. He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion South Wales Borderers in 1967 and commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Wales in 1969. He went on to be commander of the Berlin Infantry Brigade in 1974, Divisional Brigadier for the Prince of Wales' Division in 1976 and General Officer Commanding Wales in 1980 before retiring in 1983. In 1959 he married Jennifer Dawn Wilson; they had one son and two daughters. In retirement he was chairman of the Central Rail Users' Consultative Committee. He died on 21 July 2020 at the age of 92.

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British Army major generals British Army personnel of the Malayan Emergency Companions of the Order of the Bath Officers of the Order of the British Empire Recipients of the Military Cross Deputy Lieutenants of Gwent High Sheriffs of Gwent South Wales Borderers officers Royal Regiment of Wales officers 1928 births 2020 deaths {{British-Army-bio-stub