Major-General Robert Wallace Tudor Britten CB MC (28 February 1922 – 11 July 1995)[1] was a British Army officer.

Robert Britten
Born(1922-02-28)28 February 1922
Died11 July 1995(1995-07-11) (aged 73)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankMajor-General
Commands held1st Training Regiment Royal Engineers
30th Engineer Brigade
West Midlands District
Battles/warsSecond World War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Military Cross

Military career edit

Educated at Wellington College and Trinity College, Cambridge, Britten was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1941 during the Second World War.[2] He became commanding officer of 1st Training Regiment Royal Engineers in 1964.[2] He went on to be commander of 30th Engineer Brigade in 1967, Director of Equipment Management (Army) at the Ministry of Defence in 1970 and Deputy Quartermaster-General in 1971.[2] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding West Midlands District in 1973 before retiring in 1976.[3]

In 1947 he married Elizabeth Mary Jane Davies; they had one son and one daughter.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Grave Memorial
  2. ^ a b c d Debrett's People of Today 1994. 1994. ISBN 978-1870520195.
  3. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding West Midlands District
1973–1976
Succeeded by