James Glover (British Army officer)
General Sir James Malcolm Glover, KCB, MBE, DL (25 March 1929 – 4 June 2000) was a senior British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1985 to 1987.
Sir James Glover | |
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Born | 25 March 1929 |
Died | 4 June 2000 71) | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | General |
Commands held | Land Forces (1985–87) 19 Air Portable Brigade (1974–75) 3rd Battalion Royal Green Jackets (1970–71) |
Battles/wars | Malayan Emergency Operation Banner |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Army career
Educated at Wellington College, Jimmy Glover, as he was generally known, was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1949.[1] He transferred to the Rifle Brigade in 1956 and served with the brigade during the Malayan Emergency.[2] He was Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion Royal Green Jackets from 1970 to 1971.[1] He then went on to command 19 Air Portable Brigade from 1974 to 1975.[1] He was Commander of Land Forces in Northern Ireland from 1979 to 1980.[1] He was then Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) from 1981 to 1983 and Vice Chief of the General Staff from 1983 to 1985.[1] He served as the Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1985 to 1987 when he retired.[1]
Later career
In retirement he was a Director of BP and Chairman of Royal Armouries International plc.[3] He died in 2000, aged 71.[2]
Further reading
- Walker, Derek and Wilson, Guy, The Royal Armouries in Leeds – The Making of a Museum, Royal Armouries, 1996 ISBN 0-948092-26-2
References
- Debrett's People of Today 1994
- Sir James Glover, Obituary The Guardian, 6 June 2000
- Derek Walker and Guy Wilson, p. 123
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Sir Roy Halliday |
Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Intelligence) 1981–1983 |
Succeeded by Sir Michael Armitage |
Preceded by Sir Thomas Morony |
Vice Chief of the General Staff 1983–1985 |
Post disbanded |
Preceded by Sir Frank Kitson |
Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Sir John Chapple |