Headquarters Wales
(Redirected from General Officer Commanding Wales)
| Headquarters Wales | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967–1991 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | District Command |
| Garrison/HQ | The Barracks, Brecon |
Headquarters Wales was a district command of the British Army from 1967 and 1991.
History
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The district was formed from 53rd (Welsh) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.[1] It had its headquarters at The Barracks, Brecon, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.[2] In 1991, the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were North West District, the former West Midlands District (by then Western District) and Wales, to form a new Wales and Western District.[3] It was disbanded again on the formation of HQ Land Command in 1995.[4]
Commanders
[edit]General officers commanding included:[5]
Headquarters Wales
- 1967–1968 Major-General Douglas Darling
- 1968–1970 Major-General Jeremy Spencer-Smith
- 1970–1973 Major-General John Woodrow
- 1973–1976 Major-General Peter Leuchars
- 1976–1978 Major-General John Graham
- 1978–1980 Major-General Arthur Stewart-Cox
- 1980–1983 Major-General Lennox Napier
- 1983–1985 Major-General Peter Chiswell
- 1985–1987 Major-General Peter de la Billière
- 1987–1990 Major-General Morgan Llewellyn
- 1990–1991 Major-General Peter Davies
Wales and Western District
- 1991–1994 Major-General Michael Regan
- 1994–1995 Major-General Ian Freer
References
[edit]- ^ Steinberg, S. (1967). The Statesman's Year-Book 1967-68: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 106. ISBN 978-0230270961.
- ^ Paxton, J. (1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-27101-2.
- ^ Beevor, Antony (1991). Inside the British Army. Transworld Publishers. p. 232. ISBN 978-0552138185.
- ^ "Land Command Shapes Up", Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 July 1995.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 2 July 2016.