- SURNAME
Howlett
- FORENAME
Geoffrey Hugh Whitby
- UNIT
2 Para (Commanding Officer)
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel
- NUMBER
411979
- AWARD
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- PLACE
Northern Ireland 1971
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 5.2.1930 India
educated Wellington College
graduated RMA Sandhurst
commissioned Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 15.9.1950
1 Bn QORWKR (2Lt 411979) 1951-53
awarded M.C. for Malaya 1952 (London Gazette 18.4.1952)
ADC to Commander,HQ Berlin 1953-54 (Captain)
Parachute Regiment 1955
3 Para 1956-57 (Captain)
instructor,Eaton Hall and Mons Officer Cadet School 1956-59 (Captain)
2 Para (Adjutant) 1958-60 (Captain)
2 Para (company commander) 1960-62 (T/Major)
RAF Staff College 1963 (Major)
HQ 16 Parachute Brigade 1964-66 (Major)
15 Para (TA) (training Major) 1968 (Major)
2 Para (2IC) 1969 (Major)
Joint Services Staff College 1969 (Major)
Military Assistant to C-in-C Allied Force,Northern Europe,Oslo 1969-71
2 Para (C.O.) 1971-73 (LtColonel)
Royal College of Defence Studies 1973-75 (LtCol)
C.O. 16 Parachute Brigade 1975-77 (Brigadier)
Director of Army Recruiting 1977-79 (Brigadier)
G.O.C. 1 Armoured Division 1979-82 (Major General)
Colonel Commandant,Army Catering Corps 1981
Commandant,RMA Sandhurst March 1982-83 (MGen)
G.O.C. South East District 1983-84 (Lt General)
awarded K.C.B. 1984
C-in-C Allied Force Northern Europe,Oslo 1984-89 (LtGen)
Colonel Commandant Parachute Regiment 1983-2000
retired August 1989
London Gazette 45598, 15th February 1972, Page 1895 (OBE)
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