Nigel Tapp

Educated at Bedford School, Nigel Tapp was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1924.[1] He served in the Sudan Defence Force from 1932 to 1938.[1]

He also served in World War II initially as a General Staff Officer with the British Expeditionary Force and then as a General Staff Officer at the War Office.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 7th Field Regiment Royal Artillery in 1942 and was still commanding it during Operation Overlord in June 1944.[2] He then became Commander Royal Artillery for 25th Division in 1945.[1]

After the War he became District Commander for Eritrea in 1946 and then Deputy Director of Land/Air Warfare at the War Office in 1948.[1] He was made Deputy Director, Royal Artillery in 1949.[1] He became Commander, Royal Artillery, for 1st (British) Corps in 1951 and General Officer Commanding 2nd Anti Aircraft Group in 1954.[1] He was Director of Military Training at the War Office from 1955 to 1957 when he became General Officer Commanding East Africa Command; he retired in 1961.[1]