John Waters (British Army officer)

For other people named John Waters, see John Waters (disambiguation).

Sir John Waters
Born	(1935-09-02) 2 September 1935
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Commands held	1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment 3rd Infantry Brigade 4th Armoured Division Staff College, Camberley Northern Ireland UK Land Forces
Battles/wars	Cyprus Emergency Falklands War Operation Banner
Awards	Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

General Sir Charles John Waters GCB CBE (born 2 September 1935) is a former Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces.

Army career

Educated at Oundle School, John Waters was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment in February 1956.^[1] He was made Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Gloucestershire Regiment in 1975.^[1] He was appointed Commander of 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1979, Deputy Commander of Land Forces in the Falklands during the Falklands War in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1983.^[1] He went on to be Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1986, General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland in 1988 and Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces in 1990.^[1] Finally he was made Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1993 until 1994 when he retired.^[1]

In retirement he has been Deputy Chairman of the National Army Museum.^[2]

Military offices
Preceded by Jeremy Reilly	General Officer Commanding the 4th Armoured Division 1983–1985	Succeeded by Michael Hobbs
Preceded by Patrick Palmer	Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1986–1988	Succeeded by John Learmont
Preceded by Sir Robert Pascoe	General Officer Commanding the British Army in Northern Ireland 1988–1990	Succeeded by Sir John Wilsey
Preceded by Sir Charles Huxtable	Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces 1990–1993	Succeeded by Sir John Wilsey
Preceded by D Claus	Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe 1993–1994	Succeeded by Sir Jeremy Mackenzie