Alexander Boswell (British Army officer)
Sir Alexander Boswell | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 August 1928 |
| Died | 13 November 2021 (aged 93) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Mentioned in Despatches |
DL (3 August 1928 – 13 November 2021) was a British Army officer. He joined the army as junior officer in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders shortly after the Second World War and, following a series of regimental and staff postings, was second-in-command of 1st Battalion the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. He later commanded the battalion, then 39th Infantry Brigade, before taking command of the 2nd Armoured Division in 1978. He was later the General Officer Commanding in Scotland and Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey
before retiring in 1990.
Military career
After an education at
mentioned in despatches for his services in Borneo during the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation.[1][3]
Following Borneo he spent four years on the staff of the
Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1974.[4]
In 1974 he was appointed
Governor of Edinburgh Castle, then in 1985 Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, before retiring in 1990.[1]
From 1972 to 1982 he was the
Deputy Lieutenant for East Lothian.[1]
Personal life
Boswell was predeceased by his wife in 2018. He died on 13 November 2021, at the age of 93.[5]
Notes
- Notes
- ^ a b c d e Who's Who
- ^ "No. 38535". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1949. p. 748.
- ^ Citation in "No. 43689". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 June 1965. p. 5970.
- ^ "No. 46240". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 1974. p. 3533.
- ^ "Former Lieutenant-Governor Dies". Island FM. 15 November 2021.
- Bibliography
- "BOSWELL, Lt-Gen. Sir Alexander (Crawford Simpson)". (2010). In Who's Who. Online edition.