William Richard Mundell Explained

William Richard Mundell
Birth Date:31 May
Death Date:5 June 2021[1]
Birth Place:Leeds
Death Place:York
Nickname:Dick
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1958–1992
Rank:Brigadier
Commands:1st Battalion Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding)
6th Armoured Brigade
Unit:1DWR
Battles:
Awards:Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Children:William TimothyJames RichardBarnaby Charles
Laterwork:Director of Communications - The Royal Armouries (Leeds)
Website:https://royalarmouries.org/

Brigadier William Richard (Dick) Mundell (died 5 June 2021) was a British Army officer and the penultimate colonel of the regiment of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), before their amalgamation into the Yorkshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion (Duke of Wellington's).

Military career

Mundell was commissioned into the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) on 19 December 1958. He commanded his Regiment on deployment in Northern Ireland in spring 1982 for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

He became commander of 6th Armoured Brigade in Soest, Germany, which he later transitioned into the UKs first Airmobile Brigade (6th Airmobile) in January 1983, Deputy Commander, North East District in July 1986 and Brigadier, Infantry for British Army of the Rhine in April 1988.[2] He became colonel of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) in 1990.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Brigadier W R (Dick) Mundell OBE. Duke of Wellington's Regiment. 7 June 2021.
  2. Web site: Senior British Army appointments. 10 March 2016.
  3. Web site: Colonels of the Regiment. Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. 10 March 2016.