James Bowes-Lyon
| 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 | Second World War |
| 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.
Military career
Bowes-Lyon was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1938.[1] He served in the Guards Armoured Division during the Second World War.[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] He was a paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 46197. p. 1395. 1 February 1974. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ↑ Sennicotts
- ↑ Roots.web
| 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 |