John Chapple (British Army officer)
Sir John Chapple | |
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire | |
Other work | Governor of Gibraltar (1993–1995) |
Viceregal styles of Sir John Chapple (1993–1995) | ||
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Reference style | His Excellency | |
Spoken style | Your Excellency |
Early life
Chapple was born in
Chapple attended
Early military career
Chapple undertook
At the time Chapple joined the Gurkhas, they were engaged in fighting in
Chapple was appointed to the Directing Staff at the Staff College, Camberley in 1972. After spending much of the year as a services fellow at Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge in 1973, he was posted to the Directorate of Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) at the end of the year, with promotion to colonel on 31 December 1973.[13][14] During his tenure at the MoD, the army was faced with issues in Northern Ireland, the Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974), while the newly installed Labour government sought to make defence cutbacks east of Suez.[1] He was promoted to brigadier on 31 December 1975,[15] and given command of the Gurkha Field Force, stationed in Hong Kong, in 1976. He became Principal Staff Officer to the Chief of the Defence Staff in 1978, serving first Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Neil Cameron and later Admiral of the Fleet Sir Terence Lewin.[1]
High command
He was appointed a
Appointed a
Chapple was appointed Colonel of the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) on 14 September 1986,[27] and Honorary Colonel of the Oxford University Officers Training Corps on 21 July 1987.[28]
Later career
Chapple was also a trustee of the Gurkha Museum from 1973 to 2003, a trustee of the National Army Museum from 1981 to 2003, a trustee of the World Wildlife Fund UK from 1988 to 1993, President of the Zoological Society of London from 1992 to 1994 and Governor of Gibraltar from 1993 to 1995.[1]
Personal life
In 1959 Chapple married Annabel Hill, whom he met through a university friend; they have one son and three daughters. Their daughter, Rachel Lucy Chapple, is a social anthropologist.[29] Their son, David Chapple, is a consultant orthopaedic and spinal surgeon.[30][31]
Chapple's interests included military history.[32]
Chapple died on 25 March 2022, aged 90, at his home in Salisbury after a short illness.[1]
See also
References
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- ^ "No. 43241". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 February 1964. p. 1260.
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- ^ "No. 45013". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 January 1970. p. 216.
- ^ Heathcote, Anthony p. 86
- ^ "No. 46174". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1974. p. 267.
- ^ "No. 46773". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1975. p. 16369.
- ^ "No. 48212". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1980. p. 6.
- ^ "No. 48511". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 February 1981. p. 1561.
- ^ "No. 48574". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 April 1981. p. 5046.
- ^ "No. 49156". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 November 1982. p. 14262.
- ^ "No. 49969". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1984. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 50013". The London Gazette. 21 January 1985. p. 871.
- ^ "No. 51009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 July 1987. p. 9574.
- ^ "No. 51080". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 October 1987. p. 12383.
- ^ "No. 51365". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 June 1988. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 51467". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 September 1988. p. 10255.
- ^ "No. 52834". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 February 1992. p. 2582.
- ^ "No. 50663". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 September 1986. p. 10234.
- ^ "No. 51009". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 July 1987. p. 9573.
- ^ ""Welcome" by Rachel Chapple, PhD (Founder, Real Stories Gallery Foundation (501c) & www.real-stories-gallery.org)". Real Stories Gallery. Archived from the original on 31 July 2013. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Tributes paid to boy killed in polar bear attack (From Salisbury Journal)". Salisburyjournal.co.uk. 6 August 2011. Retrieved 18 December 2011.
- ^ "Youth killed by polar bear is grandson of former Gibraltar governor". Merco Press. 8 August 2011. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
Further reading
- Heathcote, Tony (1999). The British Field Marshals 1736–1997. Barnsley (UK): Pen & Sword. ISBN 0-85052-696-5.