Charles Stainforth

Charles Stainforth
Born 1914
Died 2000
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Rank Major-General
Commands held Aldershot District
Battles/wars World War II
Korea
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Charles Herbert Stainforth CB OBE (1914–2000) was General Officer Commanding Aldershot District.

Military career

Stainforth was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1936[1] and fought in World War II: he transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps in 1948.[2]

He also fought in Korea being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services there in 1955.[3] In 1965, as a Brigadier, he was appointed Chief of Staff at Southern Command.[4]

In 1966 he was made General Officer Commanding Aldershot District[5] and in 1969 he was invited to become Chairman of the Committee reviewing the UK Army Command Structure.[6] He retired later that year.[7]

He lived at Farnham in Surrey[8] and died in 2000 aged 86.[6]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: no. 34262. p. 1471. 6 March 1936. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  2. ^ London Gazette: no. 38245. p. 2066. 25 March 1948. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  3. ^ London Gazette: no. 40502. p. 3309. 3 June 1955. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  4. ^ London Gazette: no. 43638. p. 4205. 27 April 1965. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  5. ^ London Gazette: no. 44043. p. 7557. 4 July 1966. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  6. ^ a b Medals - Obituaries & Biographies
  7. ^ London Gazette: no. 44987. p. 12551. 12 December 1969. Retrieved 2010-02-28.
  8. ^ The Peerage.com
Military offices
Preceded by
Patrick Man		 GOC Aldershot District
1966–1969		 Succeeded by
Robert Penfold
(As GOC South East District)