North East District was a district command of the

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from 1967 and 1992.

History

The district was formed from 50th (Northumbrian) 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. The district merged with Eastern District to form an enlarged Eastern District at Imphal Barracks in 1992.

Commanders

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

Rex Whitworth Major-general (United Kingdom), Major-General Reginald Henry "Rex" Whitworth (27 August 1916 – 22 May 2004) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at Eton College, Balliol College, Oxford, and the Queen's College, Oxford, Whitwo ...

*1968–1970 Major-General John Ward-Harrison *1970–1973 Major-General Geoffrey Armitage *1973 Major-General John Ward-Harrison *1973–1976 Major-General

Geoffrey Collin Major-General Geoffrey de Egglesfield Collin (18 July 1921 – 14 February 2009) was a British Army officer. Military career Educated at Wellington College, Collin was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in July 1941 and saw action at the Bat ...

*1976–1980 Major-General Henry Woods *1980–1982 Major-General Ian Baker *1982–1984 Major-General Patrick Palmer *1984–1986 Major-General

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*1986–1987 Major-General Charles Guthrie *1987–1989 Major-General

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*1989–1991 Major-General Michael Rose *1991–1992 Major-General Michael Walker

References

{{reflist Districts of the British Army Military units and formations established in 1967 Military units and formations disestablished in 1992