Background
GOW, James Michael was born on June 3, 1924 in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Son of late J. C. Gow and late Mistress Alastair Sanderson.
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James Michael GOW
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Winchester College; Staff College 1954.
Career
Served North.W. Europe 1944-1945. Malayan Emergency 1949. Equerry to Royal Highness Duke of Gloucester 1952-1953.
Graduated Staff College 1954.
Brigade Major 1955-1957. Regimental Adjutant. Scots Guards 1957-1960.
Instructor Army Staff College 1962-1964. Commanded 2nd Battalion Scots Guards, Kenya and England 1964-1966.
G.S.O.l Headquarters, London District 1966-1967.
Commander 4th Guards Brigade 1968-1970. At Imperial Defence College 1970. Brigadier-General Staff (Institute) Headquarters, British Army of the Rhine (British Army of the Rhine), and Assistant Chief of Staff G2 Headquarters, Northag 1971-1973.
G.O.C. 4th Armoured Division, British Army of the Rhine 1973-1975.
Colonel Commandant Intelligence Corps 1973-1986. Director Army Training 1975-1978.
G.O.C. Scotland 1979-1980. Governor Edinburgh Castle 1979.
Commander Northern Army Group and Commander in Chief British Army of the Rhine, 1980-1983.
Commandant, Royal Coil, of Defence Studies 1984-1986. Aide-de-camp General to Her Majesty The Queen 1981-1983. Commander British Scouts West. Europe 1980-1983.
Brigadier Queen"s Bodyguard for Scotland (Royal Company of Archers).
Vice-President Royal Caledonian Schools, Bushey since 1983, Royal Patriotic Fund Corporation 1983-1988. President Royal British Legion Scotland and Earl Haig Fund Scotland since 1986.
Secretary-General The Prince’s Youth Business Trust 1986. Freeman City of London, Freeman and Liveryman Painters and Stainers Company.
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Married Jane Emily Scott in 1946.
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British