Christopher Wallace (British Army officer)

Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Brooke Quentin Wallace, KBE, DL (3 January 1943 – 7 January 2016) was a British Army officer and military historian.

Sir Christopher Wallace
Wallace as a brigadier whilst commanding 7th Armoured Brigade in c. 1986–89
Nickname(s)"The Wal"
Born(1943-01-03)3 January 1943
Farnborough, Hampshire
Died7 January 2016(2016-01-07) (aged 73)
Basingstoke, Hampshire
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1962–1999
RankLieutenant General
Service number472644
UnitRoyal Green Jackets
Commands heldChief of Joint Operations
Staff College, Camberley
3rd Armoured Division
7th Armoured Brigade
3rd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets
Battles/warsIndonesia–Malaysia confrontation
The Troubles
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches
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