David Mostyn (British Army officer)

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General

Sir David Mostyn
Born28 November 1928
Died20 January 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 78)
Allegiance 
Mentioned in Despatches

CBE (28 November 1928 – 20 January 2007) was a British soldier and one-time Adjutant-General to the Forces
.

Military career

Educated at

Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin[1] and in 1983 he was appointed Military Secretary.[1] He went on to be Adjutant General in 1986[4] retiring from the British Army in 1989.[5]

He was made an

He was appointed a

In retirement he became

Chairman of the Lyme Regis Hospital Trust.[1]

Family

In 1952 he married Diana Patricia Sheridan and together they went on to have four sons and two daughters.[1] Lady Mostyn died in 2018.[10]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ^ "No. 38535". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1949. p. 748.
  3. ^ Obituary: Sir David Mostyn The Daily Telegraph, 29 January 2007
  4. ^ "No. 50746". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 1986. p. 16219.
  5. ^ "No. 51644". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 February 1989. p. 1888.
  6. ^ "No. 50826". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 February 1987. p. 1771.
  7. ^ "No. 42552". The London Gazette. 1 January 1962. p. 8.
  8. ^ "No. 46328". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1974. p. 7125.
  9. ^ "No. 49583". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1983. p. 2.
  10. ^ Mostyn
Military offices
Preceded by
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin

1980–1983
Succeeded by
Preceded by Military Secretary
1983–1986
Succeeded by
Preceded by Adjutant General
1986–1988
Succeeded by