Patrick Howard-Dobson
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Early Life
Patrick Howard-Dobson was born in Leicester and educated at King's College School, Cambridge and Framlingham College.[1]
Military career
Howard-Dobson was commissioned into the Yorkshire Hussars in 1941.[2]
He served in World War II and saw action as a tank troop commander in the 7th Queen's Own Hussars during the long withdrawal from Rangoon in Burma as well as during the assault on Italy.[2]
In 1963 he was made Commanding Officer of the Queen's Own Hussars and then in 1965 he was appointed Commander of 20th Armoured Brigade.[2] In 1968 he became the last Chief of Staff at British Far East Command in Singapore.[2] He was Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley from 1972, Military Secretary from 1974 and then Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1977.[2] In 1979 he was made Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (Personnel & Logistics) and he retired in 1981.[2]
He lived in Benington for over 25 years.[3]
In retirement he was Chairman of the Council of St Luke's Hospital for the Clergy.[1]
Family
In 1946 he married Barbara Mary Mills and together they went on to have two sons and one daughter.[2]
References
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| Preceded by | Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1972–1974 |
Succeeded by Hugh Beach |
| Preceded by | Military Secretary 1974–1976 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Ford |
| Preceded by | Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1977–1979 |
Succeeded by Sir Richard Worsley |
| Preceded by | Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff 1979–1981 |
Succeeded by Sir David Evans |
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Obituary: General Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson Daily Telegraph, 20 December 2009
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Obituary: Sir Patrick Howard-Dobson The Times, 13 November 2009
- ↑ Ex-soldier From Benington Dies East Herts Herald, 17 November 2009
