Brian Pennicott

Major-General Sir Brian Thomas Pennicott, KCVO, a senior British Army officer. He was Defence Services Secretary 1991-1994,[1] and additionally Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Reserves) 1992-94.

Pennicott was in charge of the Royal Artillery forces in the Falklands War[2] and as a witness signed the Argentine surrender document.[3] He was appointed as a Gentleman Usher and was present at the funeral of the Queen Mother. Pennicott retired from this position at the end of 2007, though he was then moved to a position of being the Extra Gentleman Usher.[4]

References

  1. ^ The Army quarterly and defence journal, Volume 124. West of England Press. 1994. p. 26. http://books.google.com/books?id=_ZIrAAAAYAAJ&q=%22Brian+Pennicott%22&dq=%22Brian+Pennicott%22&hl=en&ei=iwkQTZzPB4q2sAPYxpzCAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=3&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAg. Retrieved December 21, 2010. 
  2. ^ Strachan, Hew (2006). Big wars and small wars: the British army and the lessons of war in the twentieth century. Psychology Press. p. 154. http://books.google.com/books?id=OCONQS0SHGAC&pg=PA154&dq=%22Brian+Pennicott%22&hl=en&ei=iwkQTZzPB4q2sAPYxpzCAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=%22Brian%20Pennicott%22&f=false. Retrieved December 21, 2010. 
  3. ^ Oakley, Derek (1998). The Falklands military machine. Spellmount. p. 173. http://books.google.com/books?id=U2jjAAAAMAAJ&q=%22Brian+Pennicott%22&dq=%22Brian+Pennicott%22&hl=en&ei=iwkQTZzPB4q2sAPYxpzCAg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CDMQ6AEwBA. Retrieved December 21, 2010. 
  4. ^ "Court Circular". The Times. December 22, 2007. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article3084337.ece. Retrieved December 21, 2010.