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| John Stanier | |
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| 6 October 1925 – 10 November 2007 | |
 Field Marshal Sir John Stanier Crown Copyright |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1946 - 1985 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | Royal Scots Greys 20 Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Division UK Land Forces |
| Awards | GCB, MBE |
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Army career
Stainer was born in Sawbridgeworth in Essex, the son of Harold Allan Stanier and Penelope Rose Stanier (née Price). Sawbridgeworth is a small mainly residential Town in Hertfordshire, England. Essex is a county in the East of England. The County town is Chelmsford, and the highest point of the county is Chrishall Common His father was badly wounded in the First World War, but was employed by Spedan Lewis to manage his farms. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All He was educated at Marlborough College and took a short wartime course at Merton College, Oxford. Marlborough College is an English independent, Co-educational Boarding school in the county of Wiltshire. See also Wardens of Merton College Oxford. Merton College is also the name of a college in the London Borough of Merton. He volunteered for the Army in 1943, and was trained at Sandhurst and Bovington. Sandhurst is a small town and Civil parish in England of around 7500 homes and 22000 inhabitants primarily domiciliary in nature with a few light industries The Bovington Tank Museum is the a collection of Armoured vehicles in the United Kingdom. He was commissioned into the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in 1946. The 7th Queen's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first formed in 1690 [1] He served in Northern Italy, Germany and Hong Kong. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders [2]
He attended the Staff College, Camberley in 1957, and became military assistant to Sir William Stratton, Vice-Chief of the Imperial General Staff. Staff College Camberley, Surrey, is a training college for the British Army. Chief of the Imperial General Staff (CIGS was the title of the professional commander of the British Army from 1908 until 1964 He was appointed MBE in 1961. He attended the Joint Services Staff College and then commanded the tanks in "C" Squadron of his regiment in Germany, before being promoted to lieutenant colonel and returning to Camberley as Director of Studies. The Joint Service Defence College (JSDC was a training academy for British military personnel in the period from 1983 to 1997.
His regiment was merged with the 3rd The King's Own Hussars in 1958, forming the Queen's Own Hussars, but Stainer was not selected to command it. The 3rd (The King's Own Hussars was a cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1685 The Queen's Own Hussars, normally referred to by the abbreviation QOH, was a cavalry regiment of the British Army, formed from the amalgamation of Disappointed, he considered leaving the Army, but was pleasantly surprised to be become Commanding Officer of the Royal Scots Greys[2]. The commanding officer ( CO) is the officer in command of a Military unit. The Royal Scots Greys was a cavalry regiment of the British Army from 1678 until 1971 when they amalgamated with the 3rd Carabiniers (Prince of Wales's Dragoon He joined the staff of the Imperial Defence College in 1968, and was then promoted two ranks to brigadier and took command of 20 Armoured Brigade in the British Army of the Rhine in 1970. The British Army 's 20th Armoured Brigade (The Iron Fist is an armoured formation currently based in Paderborn northern Germany as part of the 1st (UK Armoured Division There have been two formations named British Army of the Rhine (BAOR [3] After serving as the Army's director of public relations in London, he was promoted to major general and appointed General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1973. General Officer Commanding ( GOC) is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth (and some other nations to a General officer who holds a command The 1st Armoured Division is an armoured division of the British Army. He became Commandant at the Staff College, Camberley in 1975,[2] and led the first British delegation from Camberley to visit the Frunze Military Academy in Moscow. Staff College Camberley, Surrey, is a training college for the British Army. There were a number of military academies in the Soviet Union of different specialties Moscow (Москва́ romanised: Moskvá, IPA: see also other names) is the Capital and the largest city of
He was promoted to Lieutenant General in 1978, appointed KCB, and became Vice Chief of the General Staff. [4] The Challenger tank was brought into service during his period in this post. In 1981, he was promoted to general and became Commander-in-Chief UK Land Forces. Commander-in-Chief Land Command (CINCLAND formerly Commander-in-Chief Land Forces is a senior officer in the British Army. [4] He was also an honorary ADC General to the Queen from 1981 to 1985. One of the several categories of aides de camp to the Monarch in the United Kingdom is styled Aide de Camp General. He became Chief of the General Staff in 1982, and was advanced to GCB. He was promoted to Field Marshal in 1985, and he retired from the British Army. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. [4]
He was Colonel of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards from 1979 to 1984, and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Armoured Corps from 1982 to 1985. The Royal Scots Dragoon Guards (Carabiniers and Greys (SCOTS DG is a cavalry regiment of the British Army, and the senior Scottish regiment. The Royal Armoured Corps (RAC is currently a collection of ten regular Regiments mostly converted from old horse cavalry regiments, and four Yeomanry regiments
Later life
He served as chairman of the Royal United Service Institution from 1986 to 1989. The Royal United Services Institute (in full the Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies and commonly abbreviated to RUSI) is a British He was Constable of the Tower of London from 1990 to 1996. The Constable of the Tower of London is the governor of the Tower of London. His book War and the Media, co-authored with Miles Hudson, was published in 1997.
He enjoyed fly fishing, sailing, and riding horses. Fly fishing is a distinct and ancient Angling method most renowned as a method for catching Trout and Salmon, but employed today for a wide variety of He was a Deputy Lieutenant of Hampshire from 1987, and lived near Hartley Wintney. In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord-Lieutenant of an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county Wildlife Hampshire has wildlife typical of the island of Great Britain Hartley Wintney is a Village and Civil parish in the English county of Hampshire.
He married Cicely Constance Lambert in 1955. He was survived by his wife and their four daughters.
References
- ^ Heathcote, Anthony pg 269
- ^ a b c Stanier biographies
- ^ 20th Armoured Brigade list of commanders
- ^ a b c Heathcote, Anthony pg 270
External links
- Obituary, The Times, 13 November 2007
- Obituary, The Daily Telegraph, 13 November 2007
- Obituary, The Independent, 14 November 2007
Further reading
- Heathcote, T. The Times is a daily national Newspaper published in the United Kingdom since 1785 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For "The Daily Telegraph" in Australia see The Daily Telegraph (Australia. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Independent is a British compact Newspaper published by Tony O'Reilly 's Independent News & Media. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A. (1999). The British Field Marshals 1736-1997. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-696-5
- Hudson, M. and Stanier, J. (1998). War and the Media. New York University Press. ISBN 978-0814735800
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| Preceded by Sir Edwin Bramall |
Chief of the General Staff 1982–1985 |
Succeeded by Sir Nigel Bagnall |
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| Preceded by Sir Roland Gibbs |
Constable of the Tower of London 1990 – 1996 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Inge |
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