Eastern District | |
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Active | 1972–1995 |
Country |
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Branch |
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Type | District Command |
Garrison/HQ |
Colchester Garrison (1972–1992) Imphal Barracks (1992–1992) |
Eastern District was a district command of the British Army from 1972 and 1995.
History[]

Colchester Garrison, command headquarters 1972-1992
In 1972 the district was established with headquarters at Colchester Garrison and placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces.[1] The district merged with North East District to form an enlarged Eastern District at Imphal Barracks in 1992.[2] The enlarged district was disbanded on the formation of HQ Land Command in 1995.[3]
Commanders[]
General officers commanding included:[4]
- 1972–1973 Major-General David Scott-Barrett
- 1973–1975 Major-General Peter Hudson
- 1975–1977 Major-General David Tabor
- 1977–1980 Major-General Andrew Watson
- 1980–1982 Major-General Richard Gerrard-Wright
- 1982–1984 Major-General John MacMillan
- 1984–1987 Major-General Charles Ramsay
- 1987–1989 Major-General Peter Graham
- 1989–1992 Major-General William Evans
- 1992 Major-General Michael Walker
- 1992–1995 Major-General Patrick Cordingley
References[]
- ↑ Paxton, J. (1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-27101-2. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=l43JDQAAQBAJ&pg=PA104&lpg=PA104&dq=HQ+UK+Land+Forces+1972+9+district+headquarters&source=bl&ots=zuQRUKE98F&sig=mAYrbmeYQvaNvTI27Okad3kLplQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjelKbg8M7fAhXTqHEKHYonBjUQ6AEwBXoECAMQAQ#v=onepage&q=HQ%20UK%20Land%20Forces%201972%209%20district%20headquarters&f=false.
- ↑ "TA Command Structure 1967–2000". http://www.win.tue.nl/~drenth/BritArmy/Lineage/TACOMMANDSTRUCT67/index.html. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Land Command Shapes Up", Jane's Defence Weekly, 15 July 1995.
- ↑ "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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