Nigel Bagnall
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| Nigel Bagnall | |
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| 10 February 1927 - 8 April 2002 | |
 Field Marshal Sir Nigel Bagnall Crown Copyright |
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| Place of birth | India |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1946 - 1989 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Commands held | 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 4th Division 1st British Corps BAOR |
| Awards | GCB, CVO, MC |
Field Marshal Sir Nigel Thomas Bagnall GCB, CVO, MC (10 February 1927 - 8 April 2002) was Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army.
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[edit] Army career
Born in India and educated at Wellington College, he was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1946[1]. He served in Palestine, Malaya, Singapore, Cyprus and Germany. In 1967 he became the commanding officer of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards[2].
From 1970 to 1972 he was Commander Royal Armoured Corps in 1st British Corps[2].
In 1975 he was appointed General Officer Commanding 4th Division[2]. In 1980 became commander of 1st British Corps and then in 1982 he was appointed General Officer Commanding of the British Army of the Rhine (BAOR)[2]. He was Chief of the General Staff from 1985 to 1989.
[edit] Later career
He was also a military historian and fellow of Balliol College, Oxford. He wrote a history of the Punic wars published by Pimlico in 1990[3]. Two months before his passing, he had a book on the Peloponnesian War published[4].
[edit] References
- ^ Heathcote, Anthony pg 35
- ^ a b c d Heathcote, Anthony pg 36
- ^ Bagnall, Nigel The Punic Wars
- ^ Bagnall, Nigel The Peloponnesian War
[edit] Further reading
- Obituary
- Heathcote, T.A. (1999). The British Field Marshals 1736-1997. Pen & Sword Books Ltd. ISBN 0-85052-696-5
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| Preceded by Sir John Stanier |
Chief of the General Staff 1985–1989 |
Succeeded by Sir John Chapple |
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