| North East District | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1972–1992 |
| Country |
 United Kingdom |
| Branch |
 British Army |
| Type | District Command |
| Garrison/HQ | Imphal Barracks |
North East District was a district command of the British Army from 1972 and 1992.
History[]
Imphal Barracks, command headquarters
In 1972 the district was established with headquarters at Imphal Barracks and placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces.[1] The district merged with Eastern District to form an enlarged Eastern District at Imphal Barracks in 1992.[2]
Commanders[]
General officers commanding included:[3]
- 1972–1973 Major-General Geoffrey Armitage
- 1973 Major-General John Ward-Harrison
- 1973–1976 Major-General Geoffrey Collin
- 1976–1980 Major-General Henry Woods
- 1980–1982 Major-General Ian Baker
- 1982–1984 Major-General Patrick Palmer
- 1984–1986 Major-General Peter Inge
- 1986–1987 Major-General Charles Guthrie
- 1987–1989 Major-General Murray Naylor
- 1989–1991 Major-General Michael Rose
- 1991–1992 Major-General Michael Walker[4]
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.
- ↑ "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- ↑ "Biography at number10.gov.uk". Archived from the original on 27 October 2007. https://web.archive.org/web/20071027173712/http://www.number10.gov.uk/output/Page10480.asp. Retrieved 2006-11-24.
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