David Alexander-Sinclair
Encyclopedia
Major-General David Boyd Alexander-Sinclair CB
(born 2 May 1927) is a former British Army
officer who commanded 1st Armoured Division.
, Alexander-Sinclair was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1946. In 1967 he was given command of 3rd Bn Royal Green Jackets
. He was appointed Commander of 6th Armoured Brigade in 1971, General Officer Commanding
1st Armoured Division in 1975 and Chief of Staff at UK Land Forces in 1978. His last role was as Commandant
of the Staff College, Camberley
in 1980 before he retired in 1982.
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(born 2 May 1927) is a former British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
officer who commanded 1st Armoured Division.
Military career
Educated at Eton CollegeEton College
Eton College, often referred to simply as Eton, is a British independent school for boys aged 13 to 18. It was founded in 1440 by King Henry VI as "The King's College of Our Lady of Eton besides Wyndsor"....
, Alexander-Sinclair was commissioned into the Rifle Brigade in 1946. In 1967 he was given command of 3rd Bn Royal Green Jackets
Royal Green Jackets
The Royal Green Jackets was an infantry regiment of the British Army, one of two "large regiments" within the Light Division .-History:...
. He was appointed Commander of 6th Armoured Brigade in 1971, General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
1st Armoured Division in 1975 and Chief of Staff at UK Land Forces in 1978. His last role was as Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
of the Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
in 1980 before he retired in 1982.