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David Mostyn (British Army Officer)
General Sir Joseph David Frederick Mostyn (28 November 1928 – 20 January 2007) was a British soldier and one-time Adjutant-General to the Forces. Military career Educated at Downside SchoolDebrett's People of Today 1994 and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, David Mostyn was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1949. He was mentioned in despatches for helping to suppress the Brunei Revolt in 1962 whilst serving with the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd). In 1969 he was appointed commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets and was deployed to BAOR and Northern Ireland. In 1972 he went on to command the 8th Infantry Brigade. In 1980 he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin and in 1983 he was appointed Military Secretary. He went on to be Adjutant General in 1986 retiring from the British Army in 1989. He was made an ADC General to the Queen in 1987. He was appointed a Member of the Order of the Britis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General (United Kingdom)
General (or full general to distinguish it from the lower general officer ranks) is the highest rank achievable by serving officers of the British Army. The rank can also be held by Royal Marines officers in tri-service posts, for example, General Sir Gordon Messenger the former Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (United Kingdom), Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff. It ranks above Lieutenant-general (United Kingdom), lieutenant-general and, in the Army, is subordinate to the rank of Field marshal (United Kingdom), field marshal, which is now only awarded as an honorary rank. The rank of general has a NATO-code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank. It is equivalent to a Admiral (Royal Navy), full admiral in the Royal Navy or an air chief marshal in the Royal Air Force. Officers holding the ranks of lieutenant-general and Major-general (United Kingdom), major-general may be generically considered to be generals. Insignia A general's insignia is a crossed sword and baton. This appeared o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland ( ga, Tuaisceart Éireann ; sco, label= Ulster-Scots, Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom, situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, that is variously described as a country, province or region. Northern Ireland shares an open border to the south and west with the Republic of Ireland. In 2021, its population was 1,903,100, making up about 27% of Ireland's population and about 3% of the UK's population. The Northern Ireland Assembly (colloquially referred to as Stormont after its location), established by the Northern Ireland Act 1998, holds responsibility for a range of devolved policy matters, while other areas are reserved for the UK Government. Northern Ireland cooperates with the Republic of Ireland in several areas. Northern Ireland was created in May 1921, when Ireland was partitioned by the Government of Ireland Act 1920, creating a devolved government for the six northeastern counties. As was intended, Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 Deaths
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1928 Births
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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 1st Battalion The Royal Green Jackets in the UNFICYP Force in Cyprus. He commanded the 1st Battalion Roya ... [...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 Constable and Governor of Windsor Castle 1992 to 1999. He had been Commander-in-Chief, Allied Forces Northern Europe. Military career Educated at Marlborough College and 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 |
Roland Guy
General Sir Roland Kelvin Guy (25 June 1928 – 13 December 2005) was a senior British Army officer who was Adjutant-General to the Forces. Military career Born in Srinagar, Kashmir,Obituary: General Sir Roland Guy The Times, 14 December 2005 and educated at and at the , Roland Guy was commissioned into the |
Bernard Gordon Lennox
Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Bernard Charles Gordon Lennox, (19 September 1932 – 27 December 2017) was a senior British Army Officer (armed forces), officer. He served as List of Commandants of Berlin Sectors, Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from October 1983 to December 1985. Military career Born the eldest son of Lieutenant General (United Kingdom), Lieutenant General George Gordon-Lennox, Sir George Gordon Lennox, and educated at Eton College, Bernard Gordon Lennox was Page of Honour to George VI of the United Kingdom, King George VI. He graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and was Commissioned officer, commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1953. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Grenadier Guards in 1974.Debrett's People of Today 1994 He went on to be on the Army Directing Staff at the RAF Staff College, Bracknell, RAF Staff College in 1976, Commander of 20th Armoured Brigade (United Kingdom), 20th Armoured Br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Richardson (British Army Officer)
Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Francis Richardson (2 March 1929 – 21 November 2014) was a British Army officer. Among other posts, he commanded a battalion and a brigade during the Troubles before becoming General Officer Commanding in Northern Ireland from 1982 to 1985. Regimental career He was educated at George Heriot's School, Edinburgh, and then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.''Who's Who 2008''. 60th editionA&C Black: London, 2008. He was commissioned into the Royal Scots as a second lieutenant on 16 December 1949, after leaving Sandhurst, and posted to the 1st Battalion. He was promoted to lieutenant on 16 December 1951, and briefly saw service at the end of the Korean War. He then travelled with the battalion to the Middle East, where he was promoted to captain on 16 December 1955. After service with the British Army of the Rhine, he studied at the Defence Services Staff College in India from 1960-1961. He was then posted to staff duties at the Ministry of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chairman
The chairperson, also chairman, chairwoman or chair, is the presiding officer of an organized group such as a board, committee, or deliberative assembly. The person holding the office, who is typically elected or appointed by members of the group, presides over meetings of the group, and conducts the group's business in an orderly fashion. In some organizations, the chairperson is also known as ''president'' (or other title). In others, where a board appoints a president (or other title), the two terms are used for distinct positions. Also, the chairman term may be used in a neutral manner not directly implying the gender of the holder. Terminology Terms for the office and its holder include ''chair'', ''chairperson'', ''chairman'', ''chairwoman'', ''convenor'', ''facilitator'', '' moderator'', ''president'', and ''presiding officer''. The chairperson of a parliamentary chamber is often called the ''speaker''. ''Chair'' has been used to refer to a seat or office of authority ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Member Of The Order Of The British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding contributions to the arts and sciences, work with charitable and welfare organisations, and public service outside the civil service. It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom#Modern honours, knight if male or dame (title), dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Recommendations for appointments to the Order of the British Empire were originally made on the nomination of the United Kingdom, the self-governing Dominions of the Empire (later Commonwealth) and the Viceroy of India. Nominations continue today from Commonwealth countries that participate in recommending British honours. Most Commonwealth countries ceas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elizabeth II
Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during her lifetime, and was head of state of 15 realms at the time of her death. Her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the longest of any British monarch and the longest verified reign of any female monarch in history. Elizabeth was born in Mayfair, London, as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King George VI and Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother). Her father acceded to the throne in 1936 upon the abdication of his brother Edward VIII, making the ten-year-old Princess Elizabeth the heir presumptive. She was educated privately at home and began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, serving in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. In November 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, a former prince ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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