South-Eastern District was a district command of the British Army from the mid-19th century until 1903. It was in existence again between 1967 and 1995.
| South-Eastern District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1856–1903 1967–1995 |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Type | Home Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Dover (19th century) Aldershot Garrison (1967–1995) |
History
editEarly formation
editHistorically troops based in the South-Eastern counties had reported direct to Army Headquarters in London[1] but in July 1856 South-Eastern District was formed under Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell. Campbell was recalled to become Commander-in-Chief, India just three months later and Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Love was appointed to the command in his place.[2][3] The headquarters of the command was established at Dover Castle.[4][5]
Re-formation
editThe district was formed from Aldershot Command as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.[6] It had its headquarters at Aldershot Garrison, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.[7] It was disbanded again on the formation of HQ Land Command in 1995.[8]
Commanders
editGeneral officers commanding included:[9]
South-Eastern District
- July-September 1856 Lieutenant-General Sir Colin Campbell
- 1856-1857 Lieutenant-General Sir Frederick Love
- 1857-1861 Lieutenant-General Robert Mansel
- 1861-1865 Lieutenant-General the Hon. Arthur Dalzell
- 1865-1866 Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Garrett
- 1866-1867 Major-General William McCleverty
- 1867-1868 Major-General Charles Ellice
- 1868-1872 Lieutenant-General Sir David Russell
- 1872-1874 Major-General Sir Alfred Horsford
- 1874-1877 Major-General William Parke
- 1877-1880 Lieutenant-General Lord Alexander Russell
- 1880-1885 Major-General Edward Newdigate
- 1885-1887 Lieutenant-General the Hon. Percy Feilding
- 1887-1891 Major-General Alexander Montgomery Moore
- 1891-1896 Major-General Lord William Seymour
- 1896-1898 Major-General Sir William Butler
- 1898-1899 Major-General Leslie Rundle
- 1899-1902 Major-General Henry Hallam Parr
- 1902-1903 Major-General Leslie Rundle
South East District
- 1967-1969 Major-General Charles Stainforth
- 1969-1972 Major-General Bernard Penfold
- 1972 Lieutenant-General Sir Allan Taylor
- 1972-1974 Lieutenant-General Sir Terence McMeekin
- 1974-1977 Lieutenant-General Sir James Wilson
- 1977-1979 Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley
- 1979-1981 Lieutenant-General Sir George Cooper
- 1981-1982 Lieutenant-General Sir Paul Travers
- 1982-1983 Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Trant
- 1983-1985 Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Howlett
- 1985-1988 Lieutenant-General Sir Michael Gray
- 1988-1990 Lieutenant-General Sir Peter de la Billière
- 1990-1994 Lieutenant-General Sir Richard Swinburn
Southern District
- 1994-1995 Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony Denison-Smith
References
edit- ^ "Hart's Army List 1856". p. 456. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Hart, Henry George (1857). "Hart's Army List 1857". p. 304. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Hart's Army List 1858". 1858. p. 403. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "South Wing of Constable's Gateway, the Stately Home of Dover Castle". Panoramio. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "Hart's Army List 1868". p. 499. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ Steinberg, S. (1967). The Statesman's Year-Book 1967-68: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 106. ISBN 978-0230270961.
- ^ Paxton, J. (1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-27101-2.
- ^ "Land Command Shapes Up", Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 July 1995.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.