Henry Dalzell-Payne
| Henry Dalzell-Payne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1929 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1949-1981 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
6th Armoured Brigade 3rd Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Henry ('Harry') Salusbury Legh Dalzell-Payne CBE (born 1929) is a former British Army officer who commanded 3rd Mechanised Division.
Military career
Dalzell-Payne was commissioned into the 7th Queen's Own Hussars in 1949.[1] In the early 1970s he was Head of MO4 (the section dealing with Northern Ireland at the Ministry of Defence).[2] He was appointed Commander of 6th Armoured Brigade in 1973, Chief of Staff at I Corps in 1976 and General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division in 1978[3] before retiring in 1981.[4]
In 2002 he gave evidence to the Saville Inquiry confirming that the Army had no intention of killing the marchers.[5]
Family
He was married to Serena Helen Gourlay.[6]
References
- ↑ "No. 38829". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 1950. p. 586.
- ↑ Report of the Saville Inquiry Volume 1
- ↑ Army Commands Archived 2015-07-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ "No. 48796". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 1981. p. 14591.
- ↑ Army did not consider killing marchers BBC News, 15 August 2002
- ↑ Announcements Daily Telegraph, 7 October 2005
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Walsh |
General Officer Commanding the 3rd Armoured Division 1978–1980 |
Succeeded by Norman Arthur |
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