Robert Richardson (British Army officer)

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Robert Richardson
Born(1929-03-02)2 March 1929
Mention in Despatches

General Officer Commanding in Northern Ireland
from 1982 to 1985.

Regimental career

He was educated at

captain on 16 December 1955.[5] After service with the British Army of the Rhine, he studied at the Defence Services Staff College in India from 1960-1961.[2]

He was then posted to staff duties at the

He was

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1971 New Year Honours.[10]

He was then appointed to the staff at the Staff College, Camberley,[2] and promoted to colonel on 30 June 1972.[11]

Senior command

He was promoted

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[13]

In 1975, he was appointed the Deputy

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) on 25 May 1978.[16] He relinquished command on 15 September 1980.[17]

On 19 December 1980, he was appointed Vice-Adjutant General, and Director of Manning for the Army at the Ministry of Defence,[18] and relinquished the appointment on 29 March 1982.[19]

He succeeded

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) on 12 June 1982.[22] He had previously commanded both a roulement battalion and a resident brigade in Northern Ireland, giving him experience of the issues faced in the region. His tour as GOC was mainly marked by a gradual process of reducing the role of Army units in day-to-day security, handing over control to the Royal Ulster Constabulary.[23] He was relieved by Robert Pascoe in June 1985.[24]

Ceremonial posts

On 31 August 1980, he was appointed Colonel of the Royal Scots,[25] and held the post for ten years, until 31 August 1990.[26] He was appointed the Lieutenant of the Tower of London on 1 March 1992,[27] and held the post until 1 March 1995.[28]

His medals are now held in the Museum of the Royal Scots in Edinburgh Castle.

Personal life

He was married to Maureen (d. 1986) and had four children, Claire, Charles, Jeremy and Guy.[29]

References

  1. ^ RICHARDSON
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Who's Who 2008. [160th edition] A&C Black: London, 2008.
  3. ^ "No. 38829". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 February 1950. p. 587.
  4. ^ "No. 39409". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1951. p. 6577.
  5. ^ "No. 40655". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 December 1955. p. 7063.
  6. ^ "No. 42860". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1962. p. 9898.
  7. ^ "No. 43529". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1964. p. 7.
  8. ^ "No. 44508". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 January 1968. p. 878.
  9. ^ "No. 44754". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1968. p. 13911.
  10. ^ "No. 45262". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1970. p. 6.
  11. ^ "No. 45718". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1972. p. 7976.
  12. ^ "No. 46174". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 1974. p. 267.
  13. ^ "No. 46614". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 June 1975. p. 8051.
  14. ^ "No. 47451". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 January 1978. p. 1263.
  15. ^ "No. 47599". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 July 1978. p. 8909.
  16. ^ "No. 47567". The London Gazette. 13 June 1978. p. 7147.
  17. ^ "No. 48337". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 October 1980. p. 14267.
  18. ^ "No. 48490". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 January 1981. p. 462.
  19. ^ "No. 48942". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 April 1982. p. 4749.
  20. ^ Chronology of the Conflict, 1982 - CAIN
  21. ^ "No. 49002". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1982. p. 7562.
  22. ^ "No. 49008". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 1982. p. 2.
  23. ^ Richardson, ('Francis') Robert - Biographies of People Prominent During The Troubles - CAIN.
  24. ^ Chronology of the Conflict, 1985 - CAIN
  25. ^ "No. 48331". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 October 1980. p. 13950.
  26. ^ "No. 52261". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 September 1990. p. 14188.
  27. ^ "No. 52851". The London Gazette. 3 March 1992. p. 3801.
  28. ^ "No. 53975". The London Gazette. 7 March 1995. p. 3593.
  29. ^ Smith, Mark (2 December 2014). "Lt Gen Sir Robert Richardson". The Herald. Retrieved 7 January 2018.
Military offices
Preceded by
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin

1978−1980
Succeeded by
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the British Army in Northern Ireland
1982−1985
Succeeded by