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Born 1922; educated at St Bees School, Cumberland; served in ranks, Scots Guards, 1941-1942; Royal Military Academy, Dehra Dun, India, 1942; commissioned into 7 Gurkha Rifles, Indian Army, 1942; temporary Capt, 1943-1944; Lt, 1944; served in Burma, 1944-1945; temporary Maj, 1945; awarded MC, 1945; transferred to 2 Bn, Border Regt, 1946-1947; 1 Bn, 2 Gurkha Rifles, Malaya, 1948-1951; Capt, 1949; graduated from Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, 1951; NATO Northern Flank, Norway, 1952-1954; 1 Bn, Border Regt, 1954-1956; Maj, 1956; Headquarters, 6 Bde, 1956-1958; attended Joint Services Staff College, 1959; Instructor, Staff College, Camberley, 1960-1963; brevet Lt Col, 1962; Ministry of Defence, 1963-1965; awarded OBE, 1965; Commanding Officer, 1 Bn, King's Own Royal Border Regt, 1965-1967; Brig, 1967; commanded 19 Infantry Bde, 1967-1969; National Defence College, Kingston, Ontario, Canada, 1969-1970; Maj Gen, 1970; Chief of Staff to Gen Sir (Richard) Michael (Power) Carver, General Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Southern Command, 1970-1972; appointed Col of the King's Own Royal Border Regt, 1971; Chief of Staff, Headquarters UK Land Forces, 1972; Director of Military Operations, Ministry of Defence, 1972-1975; Lt Gen, 1975; created KCB, 1975; Vice Chief of the General Staff, 1975-1978; Col Commandant, Army Physical Training Corps, 1976-1981; Gen, 1978; Commander-in-Chief, British Army of the Rhine and Commander, Northern Army Group, West Germany, 1978-1980; Aide de Camp General to the Queen, 1980- 1981; died 1981.