| Charles Daniell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 September 1917 |
| Died | 1997 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir John (Houghton) Gibbon (21 September 1917 - 1997) GCB OBE is a former Master-General of the Ordnance.
Gibbon was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1939.[1]
He served in World War II with 2nd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in France, the Western Desert, Greece, Sicily and North West Europe.[1]
After the War he became an Instructor and subsequently Chief Instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1] In 1955 he was appointed Assistant Quartermaster General at the War Office and then in 1959 he became Commanding Officer of a Field Regiment within British Army of the Rhine.[1] In 1962 he was made a Brigade Commander in Cyprus and then, later that year, he became Director of Defence Plans at the Ministry of Defence.[1] He was Secretary to Chiefs of Staff Committee and Director of Defence Operations (Staff) from 1966 to 1969 when he became Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence.[1] He was appointed Vice Chief of the Defence Staff in 1972 and Master-General of the Ordnance in 1974.[1] He retired in 1977.[1]
He was an ADC General to the Queen.[2]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Barraclough |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Le Cheminant |
| Preceded by Sir Noel Thomas |
Master-General of the Ordnance 1974–1977 |
Succeeded by Sir Hugh Beach |