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 | |
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Wallace as a brigadier whilst commanding 7th Armoured Brigade in c. 1986–89 | |
Nickname(s) | "The Wal" |
Born | Farnborough, Hampshire | 3 January 1943
Died | 7 January 2016 73) Basingstoke, Hampshire | (aged
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1962–1999 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 472644 |
Unit | Royal Green Jackets |
Commands held | Chief of Joint Operations Staff College, Camberley 3rd Armoured Division 7th Armoured Brigade 3rd Battalion, Royal Green Jackets |
Battles/wars | Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation The Troubles |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
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