Tony Crowfoot
Major-General Anthony Bernard Crowfoot CB CBE (1936 – 13 September 2008) was an officer of the British Army.
Tony Crowfoot | |
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| Birth name | Anthony Bernard Crowfoot |
| Born | 12 August 1936[1] Erpingham, Norfolk |
| Died | 13 September 2008 (aged 72) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 39th Infantry Brigade North West District |
| Battles/wars | Northern Ireland |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life edit
Born in Norfolk, he was educated at King Edward VII Grammar School, King's Lynn. When Crowfoot was six, his father was killed near Cologne while piloting an Avro Lancaster during the Second World War.[1]
Military career edit
Crowfoot was commissioned into the East Yorkshire Regiment in 1956.[2] He became Commander 39th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland in 1980,[3] Deputy Commander, Land Forces, Hong Kong in 1983 and Director-General, Army Manning and Recruiting in 1986.[4] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding North West District in 1989 before retiring in 1991.[4]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1991 Birthday Honours.[5]
He was married to Bridget; they had three sons and one daughter.[6] He died of cancer on 13 September 2008.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c "Major General Tony Crowfoot: patient and wise commander". The Times. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 13 February 2020.
- ^ "No. 40882". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 September 1956. p. 5347.
- ^ "Major General Tony Crowfoot: patient and wise commander". The Times. 17 September 2008. Retrieved 6 January 2019.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ^ "No. 52563". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 1991. p. 2.
- ^ "Crowfoot". The Telegraph. Retrieved 6 January 2019.