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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 47455" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Howlett</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Geoffrey Hugh Whitby</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (Commanding Officer)</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Lieutenant Colonel</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>411979</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officer of the Order of the British Empire</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Northern Ireland 1971</em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 5.2.1930 India</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Wellington College</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>graduated RMA Sandhurst</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>commissioned Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment 15.9.1950</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1 Bn QORWKR (2Lt 411979) 1951-53</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded M.C. for Malaya 1952 (London Gazette 18.4.1952) </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ADC to Commander,HQ Berlin 1953-54 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Parachute Regiment 1955</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>3 Para 1956-57 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>instructor,Eaton Hall and Mons Officer Cadet School 1956-59 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (Adjutant) 1958-60 (Captain)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (company commander) 1960-62 (T/Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Staff College 1963 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 16 Parachute Brigade 1964-66 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>15 Para (TA) (training Major) 1968 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (2IC) 1969 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Joint Services Staff College 1969 (Major)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Military Assistant to C-in-C Allied Force,Northern Europe,Oslo 1969-71</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 Para (C.O.) 1971-73 (LtColonel)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Royal College of Defence Studies 1973-75 (LtCol)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C.O. 16 Parachute Brigade 1975-77 (Brigadier)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Director of Army Recruiting 1977-79 (Brigadier)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>G.O.C. 1 Armoured Division 1979-82 (Major General)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Colonel Commandant,Army Catering Corps 1981</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commandant,RMA Sandhurst March 1982-83 (MGen)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>G.O.C. South East District 1983-84 (Lt General)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>awarded K.C.B. 1984</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>C-in-C Allied Force Northern Europe,Oslo 1984-89 (LtGen)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Colonel Commandant Parachute Regiment 1983-2000</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired August 1989</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 45598, 15th February 1972, Page 1895 (OBE)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/g-howlett.16839/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/16/16839-18afd02d8669ba4c577fbfd8edeb2c80.jpg?1591399802" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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