David Alexander-Sinclair Explained

David Alexander-Sinclair
Birth Date:2 May 1927
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1946–1982
Rank:Major General
Servicenumber:364585
Unit:Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
Commands:Staff College, Camberley
1st Division
6th Armoured Brigade
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major General David Boyd Alexander-Sinclair, (2 May 1927 – 7 February 2014) was a British Army officer who commanded the 1st Division from 1975 to 1977.

Military career

Educated at Eton College,[1] Alexander-Sinclair was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own) in 1946.[2] In 1967 he was given command of 3rd Bn Royal Green Jackets.[2] He was appointed commander of the 6th Armoured Brigade in 1971, General Officer Commanding 1st Division in 1975,[3] and chief of staff at UK Land Forces in 1978.[2] His last role was as Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley, in 1980 before he retired in 1982.[2] He died on 7 February 2014.[4]

Family

In 1958 Alexander-Sinclair married Ann Ruth Daglish; they had two sons and one daughter.[1]

References

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Notes and References

  1. Debrett's People of Today
  2. http://www.kcl.ac.uk/lhcma/locreg/SINCLAIR.shtml Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands
  4. http://peeragenews.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/major-general-david-boyd-alexander.html Peerage News