Alexander Crawford Simpson Boswell

Background

Boswell, Alexander Crawford Simpson was born on August 3, 1928. Son of Alexander Boswell Simpson and Elizabeth Burns (Park) Boswell.

Education

Student, Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, England.

Career

Enlisted British Army, 1947. Commissioned Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, 1948. Regimental appointments Hong Kong, Korea, United Kingdom, Suez, Guyana, 1949-1958, Camberley, 1959.

Military assistant to GOC Berlin, 1960-1962. Co-commander, then second in command 1A and SH, Malaya and Borneo, 1963-1965. Directing staff Staff College, Camberley, 1965-1968.

Colorado 1A and SH, 1968-1971. Colonel GS Training Army Strategic Command, 1971. Brigadier commanding 39 Infantry Brigade, 1972-1974.

COS 1st British Corps, 1974-1976. NDC (Canada), 1976-1977. GOC 2nd Armed Division, 1978-1980.

Director TA and Cadets, 1980-1982. GOC Scotland and governor Edinburgh Castle, 1982-1985. Honorary colonel Tayforth Universities Over-the-counter, 1982-1986.

Colonel commandant Scottish Division, 1982-1986. Commander-in-chief Guernsey, since 1985.

Achievements

• Alexander Crawford Simpson Boswell has been listed as a noteworthy career military officer by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of Army and Navy, New (Edinburgh).

Connections

Married Jocelyn Leslie Blundstone Pomfret, 1956.

Father:

Alexander Boswell Simpson Boswell

Mother:

Elizabeth Burns (Park) Boswell

Spouse:

Jocelyn Leslie Blundstone Pomfret