Christopher Man
Christopher Man | |
|---|---|
| Born | 20 April 1914 Lydden, Kent |
| Died | 25 October 1989 (aged 75) Blair Atholl, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Middlesex Regiment |
| Commands | Infantry Junior Leaders' Battalion 125th Infantry Brigade 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major-General Christopher Mark Morrice Man CB, OBE, MC (20 April 1914 – 25 October 1989) was a British Army officer.
Military career
[edit]Educated at Eastbourne College and Emmanuel College, Cambridge,[1] Man was commissioned into the Middlesex Regiment on 22 June 1934.[2] After serving with the 1st Battalion, Middlesex Regiment in the Second World War, he became commanding officer of the Army Air Transport Training and Development Centre in 1953, commanding officer of the Infantry Junior Leaders' Battalion in 1957 and commander of 125th Infantry Brigade in December 1959.[3] He went on to be British military attaché in Seoul in 1962 and General Officer Commanding 49th (North Midlands and West Riding) Division and North Midland District of the Territorial Army in February 1964 before retiring in December 1966.[3]
He was colonel of the Middlesex Regiment from 1965 to 1966.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Christopher Mark Morrice Man". Man Family. Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 34112". The London Gazette. 8 December 1934. p. 7927.
- ^ a b "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 16 June 2020.
- ^ "The Middlesex Regiment (Duke of Cambridge's Own) [UK]". Archived from the original on 25 December 2005. Retrieved 24 January 2016.
- 1914 births
- 1989 deaths
- British Army major generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire
- Recipients of the Military Cross
- Middlesex Regiment officers
- British Army personnel of World War II
- British military attachés
- Alumni of Emmanuel College, Cambridge
- People from Dover District
- Military personnel from Kent