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Robin Carnegie

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Lieutenant General

Sir Robin Carnegie
Born(1926-06-22)22 June 1926
Died1 January 2011(2011-01-01) (aged 84)
Salisbury Hospice
AllegianceUnited Kingdom United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1946–1982
RankLieutenant-General
Commands
Awards

Lieutenant General Sir Robin Macdonald Carnegie KCB OBE DL (22 June 1926 – 1 January 2011) was a senior British Army officer who became Military Secretary. He died peacefully in Salisbury Hospice.

Military career

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Educated at Rugby School, Carnegie was commissioned into the 7th Hussars in 1946.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of the Queen's Own Hussars in 1967.[1] He went on to be Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade in 1971 and General Officer Commanding 3rd Division in 1974.[1] He became Chief of Staff at Headquarters British Army of the Rhine in 1976 and Military Secretary in 1978.[1] He went on to be Director-General of Army Training in 1981.[1]

He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Hussars between 1981 and 1987.[2]

Family

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In 1955 Carnegie married Iona, daughter of John Sinclair. They had one son and two daughters and five grandchildren. Lady Carnegie died in 2015.[3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
  2. ^ "No. 48659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1981. p. 8390.
  3. ^ Iona Carnegie death announcement, The Telegraph.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 3rd Division
1974–1976
Succeeded by
Preceded by Military Secretary
1978–1980
Succeeded by