Sir

John Learmont
Born (1934-03-10) 10 March 1934 (age 89)
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1954–1994
RankGeneral
Commands heldStaff College, Camberley
Battles/warsOperation Banner
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir John Hartley Learmont KCB, CBE (born 10 March 1934) is a former British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

Military career

Learmont was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1954.[1] He served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and was mentioned in despatches in 1975.[2]

In 1985 he was appointed Commander Royal Artillery for 1st (British) Corps[3] and in 1987 he became Chief of Staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces.[4] He was appointed Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1988[5] and then became Military Secretary in 1989.[6] His final appointment was as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1991;[7] he retired in 1994.[8]

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Army Air Corps[9] and the Royal Horse Artillery.[10]

In retirement he prepared a report following the escape in January 1995 of three prisoners from Parkhurst Prison.[11]

References

  1. ^ "No. 40133". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1954. p. 1875.
  2. ^ "No. 46456". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 January 1975. p. 222.
  3. ^ "No. 50059". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 March 1985. p. 3467.
  4. ^ "No. 50868". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1987. p. 3931.
  5. ^ "No. 51295". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 April 1988. p. 4311.
  6. ^ "No. 51713". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 1989. p. 4912.
  7. ^ "No. 52732". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 December 1991. p. 18536.
  8. ^ "No. 53704". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 June 1994. p. 8581.
  9. ^ "No. 51427". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 August 1988. p. 8756.
  10. ^ "No. 52317". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 October 1990. p. 16822.
  11. ^ A riot over prisons The Economist, 1 October 1995
Military offices Preceded byJohn Waters Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1988–1989 Succeeded byJeremy Mackenzie Preceded bySir Patrick Palmer Military Secretary 1989–1991 Succeeded bySir William Rous Preceded bySir Edward Jones Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1991–1994 Succeeded bySir William Rous
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