Patrick Brooking
| Patrick Brooking | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 April 1937 |
| Died | 22 January 2014 (aged 76) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1956 - 1990 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards 33rd Armoured Brigade British Forces in Berlin |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Patrick Guy Brooking CB MBE DL (4 April 1937 – 22 January 2014) was a British Army officer who served as Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
Early life
Brooking was born on 4 April 1937. He was educated at Charterhouse School, a public boys boarding school.[1]
Military career
Brooking was commissioned into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1956.[2] He served with 39th Brigade in Belfast from 1974 to 1975 when he became Commanding Officer of his Regiment.[2] He became an Instructor at the Staff College, Camberley, in 1978,[2] Chief of Staff of 4th Armoured Division in 1979 and Commander of 33rd Armoured Brigade in 1982.[2] He was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff for UK Land Forces in 1984 and Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1985.[2] Finally he became Director-General of Army Manning & Recruiting in 1989; he retired in 1990.[2]
He was also Honorary Colonel of the Royal Dragoon Guards.[3]
Later life
In retirement, Brooking became Chairman of the British-German Association, a not-for-profit organisation devoted to forging links between the two countries.[4] He also became Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire.[5]
Brooking died on 22 January 2014 at the age of 76.[6]
Personal life
In 1964 he married Pamala Mary Walford: they went on to have one son and one daughter.[2]
References
- ↑ "Major-General P. G. Brooking". The Times. 29 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ "Court Circular". The Independent. 26 November 1993. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ Tryhorn, Chris (23 April 2004). "Desmond seemed 'deranged'". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Couageous officers receive police awards". Swindon Advertiser. 22 May 2003. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
- ↑ "Deaths - Brooking". The Daily Telegraph. 24 January 2014. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bernard Gordon-Lennox |
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1985–1989 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Corbett |