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Evelyn Webb-Carter

January 07, 2023

Major General Sir Evelyn John Webb-Carter KCVO OBE DL (born 30 January 1946) is a retired senior British Army officer. He was the last 'Colonel of the Regiment' of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) (1999–2006), before their amalgamation into the Yorkshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion (Duke of Wellington's).

Early life

Webb-Carter is the son of Brigadier Brian Wolseley Webb-Carter, DSO & Bar, OBE (1920–1981).[1] He was educated at Wellington College in Berkshire, before joining the Royal Military Academy in Sandhurst.

Military career

He was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1964,[2] and was mentioned in dispatches for service in Northern Ireland in 1980.[3] In 1991 he became Commander of 19th Infantry Brigade[4] and in late 1996 he was appointed the Commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) for the Stabilisation Force in Bosnia.[5]

In June 1997, he was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District[6] where he gained a strong reputation for tackling racism in the Guards Division.[7] He was the Chairman of Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother's 100th birthday celebrations in 2000[2] and retired in 2001.[2]

He was a Controller of the Army Benevolent Fund, a British charity set up to provide help for former British soldiers and their families who are in need of assistance.[8]

Family

He married the Hon. Anne Celia Wigram (born 1945), the second daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Neville Wigram, 2nd Baron Wigram, in 1973.[9]

References

  1. ^ . Archived from the original on 20 July 2008. Retrieved 26 January 2008.
  2. ^ a b c . Archived from the original on 18 May 2009. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
  3. ^ "No. 48453". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 December 1980. p. 17402.
  4. ^ Army Commands 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ SFOR
  6. ^ "No. 54814". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 June 1997. p. 7287.
  7. ^ General goes to war on racists in the Guards Guardian, 20 July 1999
  8. ^ Army Benevolent Fund 29 December 2007 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ The William the Conqueror Database – Genealogy
Military offices
Preceded by Commander Multi-National Division (South-West), Bosnia
1996–1997 		Succeeded by
Preceded by GOC London District
1997–2000 		Succeeded by

January 07, 2023
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