David Alexander-Sinclair

David Alexander-Sinclair
Born(1927-05-02)2 May 1927
Died7 February 2014(2014-02-07) (aged 86)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1946–1982
RankMajor General
Service number364585
UnitRifle Brigade (The Prince Consort's Own)
CommandsStaff College, Camberley
1st Division
6th Armoured Brigade
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath

Major General David Boyd Alexander-Sinclair, CB (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

  1. ^ a b Debrett's People of Today
  2. ^ a b c d Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
  3. ^ Army Commands Archived July 5, 2015, at the Wayback Machine
  4. ^ Peerage News
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 1st Division
1975–1977 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley
1980–1982 		Succeeded by

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