| Sir Richard Goodbody | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 April 1903 |
| Died | 29 April 1981 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1923 - 1963 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 2nd Armoured Brigade 15 Infantry Brigade Northern Command |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
General Sir Richard Wakefield Goodbody GCB KBE DSO (12 April 1903 – 29 April 1981) was a senior British Army officer and a former Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Educated at Rugby School and at the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich, Richard Goodbody was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1923.[1] He was posted to the Royal Horse Artillery in 1927.[1] He served in World War II commanding 2nd Armoured Brigade from 1943 to 1946 and being awarded the DSO in 1943.[1]
In 1946 he was appointed Commander, Royal Artillery in 7th Armoured Division and in 1947 he became Commander of 15 Infantry Brigade, a post he held until 1949.[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of Northern Command in 1957 and Adjutant General in 1960: he retired from the British Army in 1963.[1] In the late 1950s Goodbody chaired a Committee investigating a shortage of entrants to the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[2]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery from 1957 to 1968 and Colonel Commandant of the Royal Horse Artillery from 1960 to 1968.[1]
He was ADC General to the Queen from 1961 to 1963.[1] He lived in Blandford Forum, Dorset.[1]
He was awarded the CB in 1953 and GCB in 1963.[1] He was also awarded the KBE in 1958.[1]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Geoffrey Evans |
GOC-in-C Northern Command 1957–1960 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael West |
| Preceded by Sir Hugh Stockwell |
Adjutant General 1960–1963 |
Succeeded by Sir James Cassels |
| Heraldic offices | ||
| Preceded by Sir James Robb |
King of Arms of the Order of the Bath 1965–1976 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Pollock |