Major General Archibald (Archie) Cull Birtwistle, CB CBE DL (19 August 1927 — 18 March 2009) was a British military signals officer.[1]
Born in Northwich, Cheshire, Birtwistle was educated at Sir John Deane's College (then SJD's Grammar School).[2]
Birtwistle completed his officer training at the Mons Officer Cadet School in Aldershot, and upon receiving his commission was posted to 1 Training Regiment and subsequently to 1 Commonwealth Division Signal Regiment. He was mentioned in dispatches for his service in the Korean War.[2]
Promoted to Major General in 1979, he was appointed Chief Signal Officer BAOR, and a year later Signal Officer-in-Chief (Army). He was awarded a CB in 1982, and retired from active service a year later.[2]
Birtwistle was married, with two sons and a daughter.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Telegraph Announcements". http://announcements.telegraph.co.uk/deaths/96311/birtwistle. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "The Journal of the Royal Signals Institution". pp. 59–60. JSTOR 2011. https://royalsignals.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/RSI-Journal-Spring-2011.pdf. Retrieved 4 November 2020.
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