Christopher Wallace (British Army officer)
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Sir Christopher Wallace
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| Born | 3 January 1943 Farnborough, Hants. |
| Died | 7 January 2016 Basingstoke, Hants. |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
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 British Army |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Unit | Royal Green Jackets |
| Commands held | 3rd Bn Royal Green Jackets 7th Armoured Brigade 3rd Armoured Division Staff College, Camberley |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher Brooke Quentin Wallace KBE DL (born 3 January 1943, died 07 January 2016) was a retired British Army general.
Military career
Wallace was educated at Shrewsbury School and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was commissioned in 1962. His regimental service in the Royal Green Jackets concluded with command of the 3rd Battalion in Germany and Northern Ireland from 1983 to 1985.[1] He later commanded 7th Armoured Brigade from 1986 to 1988[1] and was Director of Public Relations (Army) in the Ministry of Defence from 1989 to 1990.[1] He commanded 3rd Armoured Division from 1990 to 1992 in Germany and was Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley from 1993 to 1994.[1]
He established the Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK) at Northwood during a tour from 1994 to 1996, and then became the UK's first Chief of Joint Operations there from 1996 to 1999.[1]
He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Green Jackets from 1995 to 1998 and Colonel Commandant of the Light Division from 1998 to 1999.
Wallace was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from January 2001 until January 2005[1] and was first appointed to the Board of the Imperial War Museum[1] in July 1999 and served one term. He was Chairman of the Trustees of The Royal Green Jackets (Rifles) Museum from 1999 until 2015.[1]
He was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire in 2004.[2]
He died in hospital in Basingstoke on Thursday 7th January, at the age of 73, after a gallant battle against a rare cancer condition.[3]
Bibliography
- A Brief History of The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1755 - 1965, by Christopher Wallace, (2005)
- Focus on Courage: the 59 Victoria Crosses of the Royal Green Jackets, by Christopher Wallace, (2006)
- Rifles and Kukris: Delhi, 1857, by Christopher Wallace, (2007).
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| Preceded by | General Officer Commanding the 3rd Armoured Division 1990–1992 |
Succeeded by Hew Pike |
| Preceded by | Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1993–1994 |
Succeeded by Anthony Pigott |
| Preceded by
New Creation
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Chief of Joint Operations 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Garnett |
| Preceded by | Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Admiral Sir Ian Garnett |
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