Geoffrey Howlett

General Sir Geoffrey Hugh Whitby Howlett, KBE, MC (born 5 February 1930) is a former senior British Army officer who was Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe.

Sir Geoffrey Howlett
Born	5 February 1930 India
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1950–1990
Rank	General
Commands held	Allied Forces Northern Europe (1986–89) South East District (1983–85) Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (1982–83) 1st Armoured Division (1979–82) 16th Parachute Brigade (1975–77) 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1971–73)
Battles/wars	Malayan Emergency Suez Crisis Cyprus Emergency The Troubles
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry Military Cross

Military career

Educated at Wellington College and at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Howlett was commissioned into the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in 1950.[1] He was awarded the Military Cross in 1952.[1][2]

In 1971 Howlett was appointed Commanding Officer of 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment and in 1975 he was made Commander of 16th Parachute Brigade.[1] He was General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division from 1979 and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst from 1982 to 1983 when he became GOC South East District.[1] He was made Commander-in-Chief of Allied Forces Northern Europe in 1986; he retired in 1989.[1][2]

Howlett was Colonel Commandant of the Parachute Regiment from 1983 to 1990.[1]

References

1. Who's Who 2009
2. "General Sir Geoffrey Howlett". Paradata. Retrieved 15 June 2018.