James Bowes-Lyon
| Sir James Bowes-Lyon | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 September 1917 |
| Died | 1977 (aged 59 or 60) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1938–73 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
London District Household Division British Forces in Berlin 52nd Lowland Division District 157th Lowland Brigade 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross & Bar |
Major General Sir Francis James Cecil Bowes-Lyon, KCVO, CB, OBE, MC & Bar (19 September 1917 – 1977) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin from 1968 to 1970.
Military career
Bowes-Lyon was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1938,[1] and served in the Guards Armoured Division during the Second World War.[1]
In 1955 he became Commandant at the Guards Depot and in 1957 he was made Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards.[1] He was appointed Military Assistant to Field Marshal Sir Francis Festing, the Chief of the Imperial General Staff, in 1960 and Commander of 157th Lowland Brigade in 1963.[1]
He went on to be General Officer Commanding 52nd Lowland Division District in 1966 and Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1968.[1] In 1971 he was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District.[1] He retired in 1973.[1]
Personal life
Bowes-Lyon married Mary de Trafford, daughter of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, 4th Baronet. The couple had three children, two sons, John and David, and a daughter, Fiona. The family lived at Sennicotts in West Sussex.[2]
A descendent of the 13th Earl of Strathmore, he was a Gentleman Usher to the Royal Household[3] and a paternal first cousin of Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Sennicotts
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 46197. p. 1395. 1 February 1974. Retrieved 12 June 2010.
- ↑ Roots.web
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Nelson |
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1968–1970 |
Succeeded by Lord Cathcart |
| Preceded by Lord Michael Fitzalan-Howard |
GOC London District 1971–1973 |
Succeeded by Sir Philip Ward |