Major General Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter, KCVO, OBE, DL (born 30 January 1946) is a retired senior British Army officer. He was the last 'Colonel of the Regiment' of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) (1999–2006), before their amalgamation into the Yorkshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion (Duke of Wellington's).
Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter | |
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.JPG) Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter | |
| Born | 30 January 1946 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1964–2001 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 481893 |
| Commands | London District Household Division Multi-National Division (South-West) 19th Infantry Brigade |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner Bosnian War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Early life
editWebb-Carter is the son of Brigadier Brian Wolseley Webb-Carter (1920–1981).[1] He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire, before joining the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst.
Military career
editWebb-Carter was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1964,[2] and was mentioned in despatches for service in Northern Ireland in 1980.[3] In 1991 he became commander of the 19th Infantry Brigade and in late 1996 he was appointed the commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) for the Stabilisation Force in Bosnia.[4][5]
In June 1997, Webb-Carter was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District,[6] where he gained a strong reputation for tackling racism in the Guards Division.[7] He was the chairman of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations in 2000,[2] and retired in 2001.[2]
Webb-Carter was a Controller of the Army Benevolent Fund, a British charity set up to provide help for former British soldiers and their families who are in need of assistance.[8]
Family
editWebb-Carter married Anne Celia Wigram (born 1945), the second daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Neville Wigram, 2nd Baron Wigram, in 1973.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Burke's". Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
- ^ a b c "Variety Club". Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
- ^ "No. 48453". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1980. p. 17402.
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ SFOR
- ^ "No. 54814". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 June 1997. p. 7287.
- ^ General goes to war on racists in the Guards Guardian, 20 July 1999
- ^ Army Benevolent Fund Archived 29 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ The William the Conqueror Database – Genealogy