| Anthony Boam | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1932 (age 91–92) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Thomas Anthony Boam CB CBE (born 1932) was Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong.
Military career[]
Boam was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1952.[1] He was deployed to Northern Ireland and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services there in 1973.[2]
In 1981 he was appointed Head of the British Defence Staff in Washington D.C.[3] and in 1985 he was appointed Commander of British Forces in Hong Kong[4] and in that capacity hosted a visit by Princess Margaret.[5] He retired in 1987.[6]
He lives in Pulborough in West Sussex.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 39649". 19 September 1952. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39649/page/
- ↑ "No. 45965". 1 May 1973. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45965/page/
- ↑ "No. 48809". 30 November 1981. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/48809/page/
- ↑ "No. 50141". 3 June 1985. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50141/page/
- ↑ Princess Margaret Eugene Register Guard, 28 May 1987
- ↑ "No. 51121". 16 November 1987. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51121/page/
- ↑ 192.com
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