Norman Arthur
| Sir Norman Arthur | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1931 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1951–1988 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
Royal Scots Dragoon Guards 7th Armoured Brigade 3rd Armoured Division General Officer Commanding Scotland |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
Lieutenant General Sir John Norman Stewart Arthur, KCB, CVO (born 6 March 1931) was General Officer Commanding in Scotland.
Military career
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Arthur was commissioned into the Royal Scots Greys in 1951.[1] At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome he was part of the British equestrian team for the three-day event; he withdrew after the cross-country phase.[2]
He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards in 1972[1] and mentioned in despatches for service in Northern Ireland in 1974 during The Troubles.[3] He became Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1976.[1]
He went on to be General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division in 1980 and Director of Personal Services (Army) in 1983.[1] He was appointed General Officer Commanding Scotland and Governor of Edinburgh Castle in 1985; he retired in 1988.[1]
In 1996 he became Lord Lieutenant of the Stewartry of Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway Region.[4]
Family
In 1960 he married Theresa Mary Hopkinson; they went on to have two sons (one of whom died) and a daughter.[1] He married again in 2012 to Jillian Andrews.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ Olympic Sports
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46527. p. 3978. 24 March 1975. Retrieved 2010-06-04.
- ↑ Frost's Scottish Who's Who
- ↑ Announcements The Telegraph
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Henry Dalzell-Payne |
General Officer Commanding the 3rd Armoured Division 1980–1982 |
Succeeded by Antony Walker |
| Preceded by Sir Alexander Boswell |
GOC Scotland 1985–1988 |
Succeeded by Sir John MacMillan |
| Honorary titles | ||
| Preceded by Sir Michael Herries |
Lord Lieutenant of Kirkcudbright 1996–2006 |
Succeeded by Sir Malcolm Ross |