Here is the tunic of Generalleutnant Sir Christopher Wallace.
Wallace is "Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire"
And retired British Army officer.
From Wikipedia
Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher Wallace KBE (born 3 January 1943) is a retired British Army general and current trustee of the Imperial War Museum.
Christopher Brooke Quentin 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. He later commanded 7th Armoured Brigade from 1986 to 1988 and 3rd Armoured Division from 1990 to 1993 in Germany. He was Director of Public Relations (Army) in the Ministry of Defence from 1989 to 1990 and Commandant of the Army Staff College, Camberley from 1993 to 1994. He was Colonel Commandant of The Royal Green Jackets from 1995 to 1998 and Colonel Commandant of the Light Division from 1998 to 1999.
Before retiring from the Army in 1999, he established the Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK) at Northwood, where he became the UK's first Chief of Joint Operations from 1996 to 1999.
Wallace was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from January 2001 until January 2005 and was first appointed to the Board of the Imperial War Museum in July 1999 and has served one term. He is Chairman of the Trustees of The Royal Green Jackets Museum from 1999. He was Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire in 2004. He is the author of A Brief History of The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1755 - 1965 (2005), Focus on Courage: the 59 Victoria Crosses of the Royal Green Jackets (2006) and Rifles and Kukris: Delhi, 1857, (2007). He was appointed KBE in 1997, OBE in 1983 and MBE in 1978.
Plese let me know if you have any other info about him or the tunic.
Thanks!
Jon-Olav
Wallace is "Knights Commander of the Order of the British Empire"
And retired British Army officer.
From Wikipedia
Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher Wallace KBE (born 3 January 1943) is a retired British Army general and current trustee of the Imperial War Museum.
Christopher Brooke Quentin 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. He later commanded 7th Armoured Brigade from 1986 to 1988 and 3rd Armoured Division from 1990 to 1993 in Germany. He was Director of Public Relations (Army) in the Ministry of Defence from 1989 to 1990 and Commandant of the Army Staff College, Camberley from 1993 to 1994. He was Colonel Commandant of The Royal Green Jackets from 1995 to 1998 and Colonel Commandant of the Light Division from 1998 to 1999.
Before retiring from the Army in 1999, he established the Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK) at Northwood, where he became the UK's first Chief of Joint Operations from 1996 to 1999.
Wallace was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from January 2001 until January 2005 and was first appointed to the Board of the Imperial War Museum in July 1999 and has served one term. He is Chairman of the Trustees of The Royal Green Jackets Museum from 1999. He was Deputy Lieutenant for Hampshire in 2004. He is the author of A Brief History of The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1755 - 1965 (2005), Focus on Courage: the 59 Victoria Crosses of the Royal Green Jackets (2006) and Rifles and Kukris: Delhi, 1857, (2007). He was appointed KBE in 1997, OBE in 1983 and MBE in 1978.
Plese let me know if you have any other info about him or the tunic.
Thanks!
Jon-Olav
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