Richard Gerrard-Wright
Major-General Richard Eustace John Gerrard-Wright CB CBE (9 May 1930 – 12 May 2012) was a British Army officer.
Richard Gerrard-Wright | |
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| Born | 9 May 1930 |
| Died | 12 May 2012 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1949–1985 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 39th Infantry Brigade Eastern District |
| Battles/wars | Northern Ireland |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Christ's Hospital and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Tabor was commissioned into the Royal Lincolnshire Regiment in 1949.[1] He was deployed to the Suez Canal Zone and to Kenya and then saw action during the Malayan Emergency.[1] He became commanding officer of a battalion of the Royal Anglian Regiment and in that role was deployed to Northern Ireland during the Troubles.[1] He went on to be commander of 39th Infantry Brigade in 1975, Chief of Staff of I (British) Corps in 1978 and General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1980.[1] His last appointment was as Director Territorial Army and Cadets at the Ministry of Defence in 1982 before retiring in 1985.[2]
He married Susan Young in 1960; they had two sons and two daughters.[1]
References
- "Obituary: Major-General Dick Gerrard-Wright". The Telegraph. 12 July 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2018.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Andrew Watson |
General Officer Commanding Eastern District 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by John MacMillan |