| South-Eastern District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1856–1903 1967–1995 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Home Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dover (19th century) Aldershot Garrison (1967–1995) |
South-Eastern District was a district command of the British Army from the mid-19th century until 1903. It was in existence again between 1967 and 1995.
Historically troops based in the South-Eastern counties had reported direct to Army Headquarters in London [1] but in July 1856 South-Eastern District was formed under Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell. Campbell was recalled to become Commander-in-Chief, India just three months later and Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Love was appointed to the command in his place. [2] [3] The headquarters of the command was established at Dover Castle. [4] [5]
The district was formed from Aldershot Command as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967. [6] It had its headquarters at Aldershot Garrison, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972. [7] It was disbanded again on the formation of HQ Land Command in 1995. [8]
General officers commanding included: [9]
South-Eastern District
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