Robert Corbett (British Army officer)
Major General Sir Robert John Swan Corbett, KCVO, CB (born 16 May 1940) was the last Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
Sir Robert Corbett | |
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| Born | 16 May 1940 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1959–94 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | London District British Forces in Berlin 5th Airborne Brigade 1st Battalion Irish Guards |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Military career
Educated at Shrewsbury School, Corbett was commissioned into the Irish Guards in 1959.[1] He became Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion Irish Guards in 1981.[1] He became Chief of Staff to British Forces in the Falkland Islands in 1984 and Commander 5th Airborne Brigade in 1985.[1] He went on to be Director of Defence Programmes at the Ministry of Defence in 1987 and the last Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin prior to the German reunification in 1990.[1] Finally he was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 1991.[1] He retired in 1994.[1]
In retirement he became Secretary of the Dulverton Trust, a national charity with priorities in youth and education.[2]
Family
In 1966 he married Susan Margaret Anne O'Cock; they went on to have three sons.[1]
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Dulverton Trust
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Patrick Brooking |
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1989–1990 |
Post disbanded |
| Preceded by Sir Simon Cooper |
GOC London District 1991–1994 |
Succeeded by Sir Iain Mackay-Dick |