Mervyn Butler
Sir Mervyn Butler | |
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Butler's headstone in Aldershot Military Cemetery | |
Born | 1913 |
Died | 1976 (aged 62) |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Commands held |
16 Independent Parachute Brigade 2nd Division Staff College, Camberley 1 (British) Corps Army Strategic Command |
Battles/wars |
World War II EOKA Campaign |
Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Military Cross (MC) |
General Sir Mervyn Andrew Haldane Butler KCB CBE DSO MC (1 July 1913 – 3 January 1976) was a former Commander-in-Chief of Strategic Command of the British Army.
Army career
Mervyn Butler was educated at St Columba's College, Rathfarnham, Ireland and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst.[1] He was commissioned into the South Lancashire Regiment in 1933.[1] He transferred to the Parachute Regiment and served with distinction during World War II being awarded the Distinguished Service Order and Military Cross for his services.[2] He transferred to the Suffolk Regiment in 1945.[1] He commanded 16 Independent Parachute Brigade from 1955 to 1957[1] and 2nd Division from 1962 to 1964.[3]
In 1964 he was appointed Assistant Chief of Defence Studies (Joint Warfare) and then in 1966 went on to be Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley.[2] From 1968 to 1970 he was General Officer Commanding 1 (British) Corps. He was General Officer Commanding the Army Strategic Command from 1970 to 1971 before going on to serve as Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1972 to 1973.[2] He was promoted to General in 1972.[1]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Parachute Regiment from 1967 to 1972.[4]
He was appointed KCB in 1968, CBE in 1957 and CB in the 1964 New Year Honours.
On his death in 1976 he was buried in Aldershot Military Cemetery.
References
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Edward Williams |
General Officer Commanding the 2nd Division 1962–1964 |
Succeeded by Norman Wheeler |
Preceded by John Worsley |
Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1966–1967 |
Succeeded by John Sharp |
Preceded by Sir John Mogg |
GOC 1st (British) Corps 1968 – 1970 |
Succeeded by Sir John Sharp |
Preceded by Sir John Mogg |
General Officer Commanding, Army Strategic Command 1970–1971 |
Succeeded by Sir Frank King |
Preceded by Alastair Buchan |
Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 1972–1973 |
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Read |