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Andrew Massey (British Army Officer)
Brigadier Andrew Christopher "Andy" Massey Officer of the Order of the British Empire, OBE (18 April 1943 – 19 August 1998) was a British Army officer who served in Oman, Dhofar and Northern Ireland. He was a commander of the Special Air Service, 22 SAS Regiment before retiring as a Brigadier. Early life Massey was born on 18 April 1943 at Carlisle, Cumberland. He was educated at Welbeck College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. Military career Officer Cadet Massey Royal Military Academy Sandhurst was commissioned as second lieutenant into the Royal Army Service Corps on 20 December 1963, and he was posted to serve with the transport squadron of 7th Artillery Brigade. Massey was promoted lieutenant on 20 June 1965. After a year with the Royal Corps of Transport Movement (RCT) squadron he joined No. 63 Parachute Squadron (RCT) in February 1967 as a lieutenant. Two years later the squadron became the first to reinforce troops in Northern Ireland. On 20 December 1969 he was pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlisle
Carlisle ( , ; from xcb, Caer Luel) is a city that lies within the Northern England, Northern English county of Cumbria, south of the Anglo-Scottish border, Scottish border at the confluence of the rivers River Eden, Cumbria, Eden, River Caldew, Caldew and River Petteril, Petteril. It is the administrative centre of the City of Carlisle district which, (along with Cumbria County Council) will be replaced by Cumberland (district), Cumberland Council in April 2023. The city became an established settlement during the Roman Empire to serve forts on Hadrian's Wall. During the Middle Ages, the city was an important military stronghold due to its proximity to the Kingdom of Scotland. Carlisle Castle, still relatively intact, was built in 1092 by William II of England, William Rufus, served as a prison for Mary, Queen of Scots in 1568 and now houses the Duke of Lancaster's Regiment and the Border Regiment Museum. In the early 12th century, Henry I of England, Henry I allowed a pri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
