Samuel Cowan
Sir Samuel Cowan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 October 1941 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1963-2002 |
| Rank | General |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Samuel Cowan KCB CBE (born 9 October 1941) is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Career
Educated at Lisburn Technology College and the Open University, Cowan was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1963.[1] In 1980 he became Commanding Officer of the Headquarters & Signals Regiment for 2nd Armoured Division.[1]
In 1989 he was selected to be Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science[2] and then in 1991 he became Assistant Chief of Defence Staff, Operational Requirements (Land Systems).[3] From 1995 he undertook a tour as Inspector General for Doctrine & Training.[4]
He was Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1996[5] to 1998 when he became Chief of Defence Logistics.[6] He retired in 2002.[7]
He was an Aide-de-Camp General to the Queen.[8]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Corps of Signals,[9] the Brigade of Gurkhas[10] and of the Army Legal Corps.[11]
References
- ^ a b Burke's Peerage and Gentry
- ^ "No. 51665". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 March 1989. p. 2813.
- ^ "No. 52659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 September 1991. p. 14123.
- ^ "No. 53992". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 March 1995. p. 4692.
- ^ "No. 54384". The London Gazette. 29 April 1996. p. 6083.
- ^ Birthdays The Times, 9 October 2007
- ^ "No. 56757". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 November 2002. p. 14005.
- ^ "No. 55935". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 August 2000. p. 8748.
- ^ "No. 56770". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 December 2002. p. 14651.
- ^ "No. 53690". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1994. p. 8296.
- ^ "No. 52427". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 January 1991. p. 1051.