Maurice Chilton
Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Somerville Chilton KBE CB (11 January 1898 – 21 August 1956) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Sir Maurice Chilton | |
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| Born | 11 January 1898 |
| Died | 21 August 1956 (aged 58) |
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| Years of service | 1915–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | East Anglian District Anti-Aircraft Command |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Educated at Rugby School, Chilton was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1915.[1] He served in the First World War in France and attended the Staff College, Camberley in 1930.[1] He also served in the Second World War latterly as Chief of Staff for the Second Army[2] and then as Deputy Adjutant General for 21st Army Group.[1]
After the war he became Director of Air at the War Office and then General Officer Commanding East Anglian District from 1948.[1] He was made General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Anti-Aircraft Command in 1953; in that capacity he visited his units on Merseyside and Tyneside.[3] He became Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1955 and died while still serving in that role in 1956.[1]
Family
In 1926 he married Margaret Sinclair.[4]
References
- "Sir Maurice (Somerville) Chilton". Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives. Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- Hamilton, Nigel (1983). Master of the Battlefield Monty's War Years 1942-1944. McGraw-Hill Book Company. p. 735.
- Defence Exercise Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1954
- Chilton genealogy
External links
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Cyril Lomax |
GOC East Anglian District 1948–1950 |
Succeeded by Charles Firth |
| Preceded by Sir Charles Loewen |
GOC-in-C Anti-Aircraft Command 1953–1955 |
Succeeded by Post disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir Ouvry Roberts |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Sir Nevil Brownjohn |