John Learmont

General Sir John Hartley Learmont KCB, CBE (born 10 March 1934) is a former British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

Sir John Learmont
Born (1934-03-10) 10 March 1934
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1954–1994
RankGeneral
Commands heldStaff College, Camberley
Battles/warsOperation Banner
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches

Military career

Learmont was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1954.[1] He served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and was mentioned in despatches in 1975.[2]

In 1985 he was appointed Commander Royal Artillery for 1st (British) Corps[3] and in 1987 he became Chief of Staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces.[4] He was appointed Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1988[5] and then became Military Secretary in 1989.[6] His final appointment was as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1991;[7] he retired in 1994.[8]

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Army Air Corps[9] and the Royal Horse Artillery.[10]

In retirement he prepared a report following the escape in January 1995 of three prisoners from Parkhurst Prison.[11]

References
  1. "No. 40133". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1954. p. 1875.
  2. "No. 46456". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 January 1975. p. 222.
  3. "No. 50059". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 March 1985. p. 3467.
  4. "No. 50868". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1987. p. 3931.
  5. "No. 51295". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 April 1988. p. 4311.
  6. "No. 51713". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 1989. p. 4912.
  7. "No. 52732". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 December 1991. p. 18536.
  8. "No. 53704". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1994. p. 8581.
  9. "No. 51427". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 1988. p. 8756.
  10. "No. 52317". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1990. p. 16822.
  11. A riot over prisons The Economist, 1 October 1995
Military offices
Preceded by
John Waters		 Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley
1988–1989		 Succeeded by
Jeremy Mackenzie
Preceded by
Sir Patrick Palmer		 Military Secretary
1989–1991		 Succeeded by
Sir William Rous
Preceded by
Sir Edward Jones		 Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1991–1994		 Succeeded by
Sir William Rous
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