North West District was a district command of the British Army from 1967 and 1991.
| North West District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1967–1991 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | District Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Cuerden Hall (until 1977) Fulwood Barracks (after 1977) |
History
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The district was formed from 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.[1] It had its headquarters at Cuerden Hall, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.[2] In 1991, the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were North West District, the former West Midlands District (by then Western District) and Wales, to form a new Wales and Western District.[3]
Commanders
editGeneral officers commanding included:[4]
- 1967–1968 Major-General Bala Bredin
- 1968–1970 Major-General Charles Dunbar
- 1970–1972 Major-General James Wilson
- 1972–1974 Major-General Corran Purdon
- 1974–1977 Major-General Keith McQueen
- 1977–1980 Major-General Peter Sibbald
- 1980–1983 Major-General Michael Hicks
- 1983–1986 Major-General Philip Davies
- 1986–1989 Major-General Colin Shortis
- 1989–1991 Major-General Tony Crowfoot
References
edit- ^ Steinberg, S. (1967). The Statesman's Year-Book 1967-68: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 106. ISBN 978-0230270961.
- ^ Paxton, J. (1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-27101-2.
- ^ Beevor, Antony (1991). Inside the British Army. Transworld Publishers. p. 232. ISBN 978-0552138185.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.