| Sir James Bowes-Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 59 or 60) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1938 - 1973 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards 157th Lowland Brigade 52nd Lowland Division District British Forces in Berlin London District |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General Sir Francis James Cecil Bowes-Lyon KCVO CB OBE MC (1917–1977) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
Bowes-Lyon was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1938.[1] He served in the Guards Armoured Division during World War II.[1]
In 1955 he became Commandant at the Guards Depot and in 1957 he was made Commanding Officer of 2nd Bn Grenadier Guards.[1] He was appointed Military Assistant to Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, in 1960 and Commander of 157th Lowland Brigade in 1963.[1]
He went on to be General Officer Commanding 52nd Lowland Division District in 1966 and Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1968.[1] In 1971 he was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District.[1] He retired in 1973.[1]
He was also a Gentleman Usher to the Royal Household[2] and lived at Sennicotts in West Sussex.[3]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Nelson |
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Lord Cathcart |
| Preceded by Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard |
GOC London District 1971–1973 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Ward |