John Waters (British Army officer, born 1935)

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Sir John Waters
Born (1935-09-02) 2 September 1935 (age 89)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1956–1994
Rank General
Service number 445998
Unit Gloucestershire Regiment
Commands Land Forces
Headquarters Northern Ireland
Staff College, Camberley
4th Armoured Division
3rd Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, Gloucestershire Regiment
Battles/wars Cyprus Emergency
Falklands War
Operation Banner
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

General Sir Charles John Waters, GCB , CBE (born 2 September 1935) is a retired British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces from 1990 to 1993.

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Military career

Educated at Oundle School, John Waters was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment in February 1956. [1] He was made commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Gloucestershire Regiment in 1975. [1] He was appointed commander of the 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1979, Deputy Commander of Land Forces in the Falklands during the Falklands War in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1983. [1] He went on to be commandant of the Staff College, Camberley, in 1986, General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland in 1988 and Commander in Chief, UK Land Forces in 1990. [1] Finally he was made Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1993 until 1994 when he retired. [1]

Later career

In retirement, Waters has been Deputy Chairman of the National Army Museum. [2] He was also the Honorary Colonel of the Royal Wessex Yeomanry from 1992 to 1997. [3]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. Non Departmental Public Bodies Archived 22 October 2007 at the Wayback Machine Ministry of Defence
  3. "No. 52792". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1992. p. 492.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC 4th Armoured Division
1983–1985
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley
1986–1988
Succeeded by
Preceded by GOC British Army in Northern Ireland
1988–1990
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces
1990–1993
Preceded by Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe
1993–1994
Succeeded by