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James Glover (British Army officer)
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Sir James Malcolm Glover KCB
DL
(25 March 1929 - 4 June 2000) was a former Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces.
, Jimmy Glover, as he was generally known, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
in 1949. He transferred to the Rifle Brigade in 1956 and served with the Brigade during the Malayan Emergency
. He was Commanding Officer
of 3 Bn Royal Green Jackets
from 1970 to 1971. He then went on to command 19 Air Portable Brigade from 1974 to 1975. He was Commander of Land Forces in Northern Ireland
from 1979 to 1980. He was then Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) from 1981 to 1983 and Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1983 to 1985. He served as the Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces from 1985 to 1987 when he retired.
and Chairman of Royal Armouries International plc. He died in 2000, aged 71.
General
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Sir James Malcolm Glover KCB
Order of the Bath
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DL
Deputy Lieutenant
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(25 March 1929 - 4 June 2000) was a former Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces.
Army career
Educated at Wellington CollegeWellington College, Berkshire
-Former pupils:Notable former pupils include historian P. J. Marshall, architect Sir Nicholas Grimshaw, impressionist Rory Bremner, Adolphus Cambridge, 1st Marquess of Cambridge, author Sebastian Faulks, language school pioneer John Haycraft, political journalist Robin Oakley, actor Sir Christopher...
, Jimmy Glover, as he was generally known, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery
Royal Artillery
The Royal Regiment of Artillery, commonly referred to as the Royal Artillery , is the artillery arm of the British Army. Despite its name, it comprises a number of regiments.-History:...
in 1949. He transferred to the Rifle Brigade in 1956 and served with the Brigade during the Malayan Emergency
Malayan Emergency
The Malayan Emergency was a guerrilla war fought between Commonwealth armed forces and the Malayan National Liberation Army , the military arm of the Malayan Communist Party, from 1948 to 1960....
. He was Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of 3 Bn Royal Green Jackets
Royal Green Jackets
The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
from 1970 to 1971. He then went on to command 19 Air Portable Brigade from 1974 to 1975. He was Commander of Land Forces in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
from 1979 to 1980. He was then Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) from 1981 to 1983 and Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff from 1983 to 1985. He served as the Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces from 1985 to 1987 when he retired.
Later career
In retirement he was a Director of BPBP
BP p.l.c. is a global oil and gas company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the third-largest energy company and fourth-largest company in the world measured by revenues and one of the six oil and gas "supermajors"...
and Chairman of Royal Armouries International plc. He died in 2000, aged 71.
Further reading
- Walker, Derek and Wilson, Guy, The Royal Armouries in Leeds - The Making of a Museum, Royal Armouries, 1996 ISBN 0 948092262