North East District (British Army)
| North East District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967–1992 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | District Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Imphal Barracks |
North East District was a district command of the British Army from 1967 and 1992.
History
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The district was formed from 50th (Northumbrian) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.[1] It had its headquarters at Imphal Barracks, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.[2] The district merged with Eastern District to form an enlarged Eastern District at Imphal Barracks in 1992.[3]
Commanders
[edit]General officers commanding included:[4]
- 1967–1968 Major-General Rex Whitworth
- 1968–1970 Major-General John Ward-Harrison
- 1970–1973 Major-General Geoffrey Armitage
- 1973 Major-General John Ward-Harrison
- 1973–1976 Major-General Geoffrey Collin
- 1976–1980 Major-General Henry Woods
- 1980–1982 Major-General Ian Baker
- 1982–1984 Major-General Patrick Palmer
- 1984–1986 Major-General Peter Inge
- 1986–1987 Major-General Charles Guthrie
- 1987–1989 Major-General Murray Naylor
- 1989–1991 Major-General Michael Rose
- 1991–1992 Major-General Michael Walker[5]
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.
- ^ "TA Command Structure 1967–2000". Archived from the original on 8 June 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Biography at number10.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. Retrieved 24 November 2006.