| Sir David Mostyn | |
|---|---|
| Born | November 28, 1928 |
| Died | 20 January 2007 (aged 78) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1948 - 1989 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
2nd Bn Royal Green Jackets 8 Infantry Brigade British Forces in Berlin |
| Battles/wars |
Brunei Revolt Operation Banner |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Joseph David Frederick Mostyn KCB CBE (28 November 1928 – 20 January 2007) was a British soldier and one-time Adjutant-General to the Forces.
Military career
Educated at Downside School[1] and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, David Mostyn was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1949.[2] He was mentioned in despatches for helping to suppress the Brunei Revolt in 1962.[3] In 1969 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets and was deployed to BAOR and Northern Ireland.[1] In 1972 he went on to command 8 Infantry Brigade.[1] In 1980 he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin[1] and in 1983 he was appointed Military Secretary.[1] He went on to be Adjutant General in 1986[4] retiring from the British Army in 1989.[5]
He was made an ADC General to the Queen in 1987.[6]
He was awarded the MBE in 1962,[7] the CBE in 1974[8] and the KCB in 1984.[9]
In retirement he became Chairman of the Lyme Regis Hospital Trust.[1]
Family
In 1952 he married Diana Patricia Sheridan and together they went on to have four sons and two daughters.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ↑ "No. 38535". 11 February 1949. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38535/page/
- ↑ Obituary: Sir David Mostyn The Daily Telegraph, 29 January 2007
- ↑ "No. 50746". 15 December 1986. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50746/page/
- ↑ "No. 51644". 14 February 1989. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51644/page/
- ↑ "No. 50826". 9 February 1987. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/50826/page/
- ↑ "No. 42552". 1 January 1962. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/42552/page/
- ↑ "No. 46328". 17 June 1974. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/46328/page/
- ↑ "No. 49583". 31 December 1983. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49583/page/
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir Robert Richardson |
Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1980–1983 |
Succeeded by Bernard Gordon-Lennox |
| Preceded by Sir Roland Guy |
Military Secretary 1983–1986 |
Succeeded by Sir Patrick Palmer |
| Preceded by Sir Roland Guy |
Adjutant General 1986–1988 |
Succeeded by Sir Robert Pascoe |
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