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Major-General '''Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] ( |
Major-General '''Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland''' [[Order of the Bath|KCB]], [[Order of the British Empire|CBE]], [[Deputy Lieutenant|DL]] (26 November 1928 – 17 November 2006)<ref name = Telegraph/> was a [[United Kingdom|British]] soldier. |
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==Background and education== |
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The son of [[Peter Bevil Edward Acland]] and Bridget Susan Barnett was educated at [[Eton College]], [[Berkshire]]. He was commissioned from [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]] into the [[Scots Guards]] in 1948. Acland fought in the [[Malayan Emergency]], the [[Cyprus Emergency]] and the [[Kenya]]n [[Mau Mau Uprising]]. Between 1968 and 1971, he was Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion, [[Scots Guards]]. He fought in the [[Zanzibar Revolution]] in 1964 and in the [[Northern Ireland riots of August 1969]]. From 1975 and 1978, he was Commander of the Land Forces in [[Cyprus]], from 1978 and 1981 General Officer in Command of the South West District and Commander of the Monitoring Force in [[Rhodesia]] from 1979 and 1980. |
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He was the older son of [[Peter Acland]] and his wife Bridget Susan Barnett, daughter of Herbert Barnett.<ref name = Times/> His younger brother [[Antony Arthur Acland|Antony]] was head of [[Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service]] and [[British Ambassador in Washington]].<ref name = Telegraph> {{cite news | title = Obituary - Major-General Sir John Acland | newspaper = The Telegraph | date = 5 December 2006 | url = http://www.telegraph.co.uk/expat/expatfeedback/4202273/Major-General-Sir-John-Acland.html | accessdate = 18 October 2009 }} </ref> Acland was educated at [[Eton College]] and then at the [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]].<ref name = Telegraph/> |
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==Career== |
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Having been [[Equerry]] to the [[Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester|Duke of Gloucester]] between 1957 and 1959, Acland was invested as a [[Commander]] of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in 1978 and as a Knight Commander of [[Order of the Bath]] in 1980. He was [[Deputy Lieutenant]] of Devon in 1985 and became Honorary Colonel of the [[Exeter University Officer's Training Corps]] one year later. In 1989, he was further made [[Colonel|Honorary Colonel]] of the [[Royal Devon Yeomanry]] and of the [[Royal Wessex Yeomanry]]. In 1995, he was also [[Lord Lieutenant of Devon|Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon]]. |
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In 1948, he was commissioned into the [[Scots Guards]] as a 2nd lieutenant.<ref> {{ LondonGazette | issue = 38535 | supp = yes | startpage = 747 | date = 11 February 1949 | accessdate = 18 October 2009 }} </ref> Two years later, he fought as lieutenant in the [[Malayan Emergency]] and promoted to captain in 1954, was with his regiment involved in the [[Cyprus Emergency]] in 1957.<ref name = Times/> Subsequently he was nominated [[equerry]] to [[Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester]], a post he held for the next two years.<ref name = AIM25/> Acland went to [[staff college]] and then took part in the combats of the [[Mau Mau Uprising]] in [[Kenya]] as a major.<ref name = Telegraph/> Following the [[Zanzibar Revolution]] in 1964, he was appointed brigade major of 4th Guards Brigade in the [[British Army of the Rhine]] and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1967.<ref name = AIM25/> He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards in 1968 and led it in the [[Northern Ireland riots of August 1969]].<ref name = Times/> |
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After the announcement of the battalion's possible disbandment, he spoke out against it in a letter to [[The Times]], what prompted his senior general to suspend further advancement for the time being.<ref name = Times/> Acland was sent to desk work in the [[Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom)|Ministry of Defence]], responsible for the annual review of the number of major-generals' posts in the British Army.<ref name = Times/> In 1976, he was finally promoted to brigadier-general and became commander of the land forces in [[Cyprus]].<ref name = AIM25/> Two years later, he was awarded a [[Commander]] of the [[Order of the British Empire]] and obtained command of the South West District as a major-general.<ref name = AIM25/> With the the end of the [[Rhodesian Bush War]] and the establishment of the [[Republic of Zimbabwe Rhodesia]] in 1979, Acland was selected commander of the [[Commonwealth Monitoring Force]].<ref name = AIM25> {{cite web | url = http://www.aim25.ac.uk/cgi-bin/vcdf/detail?coll_id=8784&inst_id=21&nv1=browse&nv2=sub | title = AIM25 - ACLAND, Maj Gen Sir John Hugh Bevil (1928-2006) | accessdate = 18 October 2009 }} </ref> |
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On his return to England in the following year, he was invested a Knight Commander of [[Order of the Bath]].<ref> {{ LondonGazette | issue = 48212 | supp = yes | startpage = 2 | date = 13 June 1980 | accessdate = 18 October 2009 }} </ref> Acland retired in 1981 and spent his time first as director of Allied Vintners, then as chairman of the South West Working Party on Alcohol.<ref name = Telegraph/> He was made honorary colonel of the [[Royal Devon Yeomanry]] in 1983 and was granted the same rank also of the [[Officers' Training Corps|Exeter University Officer's Training Corps]] in 1986 and of the [[Royal Wessex Yeomanry]] in 1989.<ref name = Telegraph/> Acland was president of [[The Royal British Legion|The Royal British Legion Devon]] and sat in the [[Dartmoor National Park Authority]].<ref name = Times> {{cite news | title = Obituary - Major-General Sir John Acland | newspaper = The Times Online | date = 23 November 2006 | url = http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article645947.ece | accessdate = 3 December 2007 }} </ref> Having been previously a [[Deputy Lieutenant]] from 1985, he was appointed [[Lord Lieutenant of Devon|Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon]] in 1995.<ref name = ThePeerage> {{cite web | url= http://www.thepeerage.com/p3166.htm#i31655| title= ThePeerage | accessdate= 14 December 2006 }} </ref> |
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His younger brother [[Antony Arthur Acland|Antony]] was Head of the [[Diplomatic Service]] from 1982 to 1986 and [[Ambassador]] to [[Washington]] from 1986 to 1991. |
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==Family== |
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*{{cite web | url= http://www.thepeerage.com/p3166.htm#i31655| title= thePeerage| accessdate= 2006-12-14}} |
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* [http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article645947.ece Times Obituary] |
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Revision as of 15:52, 18 October 2009
Major-General Sir John Hugh Bevil Acland KCB, CBE, DL (26 November 1928 – 17 November 2006)[1] was a British soldier.
Background and education
He was the older son of Peter Acland and his wife Bridget Susan Barnett, daughter of Herbert Barnett.[2] His younger brother Antony was head of Her Majesty's Diplomatic Service and British Ambassador in Washington.[1] Acland was educated at Eton College and then at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1]
Career
In 1948, he was commissioned into the Scots Guards as a 2nd lieutenant.[3] Two years later, he fought as lieutenant in the Malayan Emergency and promoted to captain in 1954, was with his regiment involved in the Cyprus Emergency in 1957.[2] Subsequently he was nominated equerry to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, a post he held for the next two years.[4] Acland went to staff college and then took part in the combats of the Mau Mau Uprising in Kenya as a major.[1] Following the Zanzibar Revolution in 1964, he was appointed brigade major of 4th Guards Brigade in the British Army of the Rhine and was promoted to lieutenant-colonel in 1967.[4] He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, Scots Guards in 1968 and led it in the Northern Ireland riots of August 1969.[2]
After the announcement of the battalion's possible disbandment, he spoke out against it in a letter to The Times, what prompted his senior general to suspend further advancement for the time being.[2] Acland was sent to desk work in the Ministry of Defence, responsible for the annual review of the number of major-generals' posts in the British Army.[2] In 1976, he was finally promoted to brigadier-general and became commander of the land forces in Cyprus.[4] Two years later, he was awarded a Commander of the Order of the British Empire and obtained command of the South West District as a major-general.[4] With the the end of the Rhodesian Bush War and the establishment of the Republic of Zimbabwe Rhodesia in 1979, Acland was selected commander of the Commonwealth Monitoring Force.[4]
On his return to England in the following year, he was invested a Knight Commander of Order of the Bath.[5] Acland retired in 1981 and spent his time first as director of Allied Vintners, then as chairman of the South West Working Party on Alcohol.[1] He was made honorary colonel of the Royal Devon Yeomanry in 1983 and was granted the same rank also of the Exeter University Officer's Training Corps in 1986 and of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry in 1989.[1] Acland was president of The Royal British Legion Devon and sat in the Dartmoor National Park Authority.[2] Having been previously a Deputy Lieutenant from 1985, he was appointed Vice Lord-Lieutenant of Devon in 1995.[6]
Family
On 12 November 1953, he married Myrtle Christian Euing Crawford, daughter of Brigadier Alistair Wardrop Euing Crawford, and had by her one son and one daughter.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary - Major-General Sir John Acland". The Telegraph. 5 December 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Obituary - Major-General Sir John Acland". The Times Online. 23 November 2006. Retrieved 3 December 2007.
- ^ "No. 38535". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 11 February 1949. - ^ a b c d e "AIM25 - ACLAND, Maj Gen Sir John Hugh Bevil (1928-2006)". Retrieved 18 October 2009.
- ^ "No. 48212". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 13 June 1980. - ^ a b "ThePeerage". Retrieved 14 December 2006.
- 1928 births
- 2006 deaths
- British Army generals
- British military personnel of the Cyprus Emergency
- British military personnel of the Malayan Emergency
- British military personnel of the Mau Mau Uprising
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath
- Old Etonians
- Sandhurst graduates
- Scots Guards officers