Richard Worsley
| Sir Richard Worsley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 May 1923 |
| Died | 23 February 2013 (aged 89) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Royal Dragoons 7th Armoured Brigade 3rd Division 1 (British) Corps |
| Battles/wars |
World War II Malayan Emergency |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Richard Edward Worsley GCB OBE (29 May 1923 – 23 February 2013) was a British Army General who achieved high office in the 1980s.
Military career
Educated at Radley College,[1] Worsley was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1942.[2]
He served in World War II in the Middle East and in Italy and then in the Malayan Emergency in 1948.[3] He became an Instructor at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst later in 1948 and then became Commanding Officer of the Royal Dragoons in 1962.[3]
He was appointed Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1965 and Chief of Staff Far East Land Forces in 1969.[3] He became General Officer Commanding 3rd Division in 1972 and Commander 1st (British) Corps in 1976.[3] His final appointment was as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1979; he retired in 1982.[3]
He lived at Goring Heath in South Oxfordshire[4] and died on 23 February 2013.[5]
Family
In 1958 he married Sarah Mitchell and they went on to have one son (Henry) and one daughter (Charlotte); then in 1980 he married Caroline, Duchess of Fife.[3]
References
- ↑ Radley College Foundation Report 2004
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 35649. p. 3351. 31 July 1942. Retrieved 6 December 2009.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 Debrett's People of Today 1974
- ↑ Cadets help pick grapes Henley Standard, 16 November 2009
- ↑ "Richard Worsley obituary", The Times, 27 February 2013
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Glyn Gilbert |
General Officer Commanding the 3rd Division 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Robin Carnegie |
| Preceded by Sir Jack Harman |
GOC 1st (British) Corps 1976 – 1978 |
Succeeded by Sir Peter Leng |
| Preceded by Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1979–1982 |
Succeeded by Sir Paul Travers |