Charles Stainforth
Charles Stainforth | |
|---|---|
| Born | 12 December 1914 |
| Died | 22 March 2001 (aged 86) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 378004 |
| Commands | Aldershot District South East District |
| Battles / wars | World War II Korean War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Charles Herbert Stainforth CB OBE (12 December 1914 – 22 March 2001) was General Officer Commanding Aldershot District.
Military career
[edit]Stainforth was commissioned into the Indian Army in 1936[1] and fought in World War II: he transferred to the Royal Army Service Corps in 1948.[2]
He also fought in Korea being appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services there in 1955.[3] In 1965, as a Brigadier, he was appointed Chief of Staff at Southern Command.[4]
He became General Officer Commanding Aldershot District in 1966[5] and General Officer Commanding South East District in 1967.[6][7] In 1969 he was invited to become Chairman of the Committee reviewing the UK Army Command Structure.[8] He retired later that year.[9]
He lived at Farnham in Surrey[10] and died in 2001 aged 86.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 34262". The London Gazette. 6 March 1936. p. 1471.
- ^ "No. 38245". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 1948. p. 2066.
- ^ "No. 40502". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 June 1955. p. 3309.
- ^ "No. 43638". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 April 1965. p. 4205.
- ^ "No. 44043". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 1966. p. 7557.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 7 June 2020.
- ^ "Military: Army: The Army in Aldershot has built the longest synthetic ski-slope in London". Getty Images. 1 October 1969. Retrieved 8 June 2020.
- ^ a b Medals – Obituaries & Biographies
- ^ "No. 44987". The London Gazette. 12 December 1969. p. 12551.
- ^ The Peerage.com