North West District was a district command of the

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from 1967 and 1991.

History

The district was formed from 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. It had its headquarters at

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, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972. In 1991, the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were North West District, the former West Midlands District (by then Western District) and Wales, to form a new Wales and Western District.

Commanders

General officers commanding included: *1967–1968 Major-General

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*1968–1970 Major-General Charles Dunbar *1970–1972 Major-General

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*1972–1974 Major-General

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*1974–1977 Major-General

Keith McQueen Major-General Keith John McQueen (17 June 1923 – 2 June 2000) was a British Army officer. Military career McQueen was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in August 1944 during the Second World War. He became Commander, Royal Artillery for 3 ...

*1977–1980 Major-General

Peter Sibbald Major-General Peter Frank Aubrey Sibbald (24 March 1928 – 5 July 1994) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at Haileybury, Sibbald was commissioned into the King's Own Yorkshire Light Infantry in 1948 and saw action during t ...

*1980–1983 Major-General Michael Hicks *1983–1986 Major-General

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*1986–1989 Major-General

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*1989–1991 Major-General

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References

{{reflist Districts of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1967 Military units and formations disestablished in 1991