Charles Vyvyan
Major General Charles Gerard Courtenay Vyvyan, CB, CBE (born 29 September 1944) is a retired British Army officer and the current Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod.
Charles Vyvyan | |
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| Born | 29 September 1944 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1967–2000 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Royal Green Jackets 3rd Infantry Brigade |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Winchester College and Balliol College, Oxford, Vyvyan was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets in 1967.[1] After a two-year secondment to the Sultan of Oman's Land Forces in the mid-1970s, he became commanding officer of 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets in 1984, Commander 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1988 and Deputy Chief of Staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces in 1994.[1] He went on to be Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1997 before retiring in 2000.[2]
Later life
Vyvyan became Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod in 2006.[3][4][5]
References
- Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "No. 58010". The London Gazette. 13 June 2006. p. 8073.
- "Major General Charles G C Vyvyan CB, CBE, MA, MSc". History. The Royal Green Jackets Regimental Association. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Court circular". The Times. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2014.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Anthony Blackburn |
Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington, D.C. 1997–2000 |
Succeeded by John Thompson |
| Court offices | ||
| Preceded by Rear Admiral Iain Henderson |
Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod 2006 to 2018 |
Succeeded by James Gordon |
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