Background
BRAMALL, Life was born on December 18, 1923 in Tunbridge Wells, England. Son of Major Edmund Haselden Bramall and Katherine Bridget (Westby) Bramall.
BRAMALL, Life was born on December 18, 1923 in Tunbridge Wells, England. Son of Major Edmund Haselden Bramall and Katherine Bridget (Westby) Bramall.
Eton College.
Served in North-west Europe 1944-1945. Occupation of Japan 1946-1947. Instructor, School of Infantry 1949-1951.
Served Middle East 1953-1958.
Instructor, Army Staff College 1958-1961. On staff of Lord Mountbatten with special responsibility for reorp. of Ministry of Defence 1963-1964.
Colorado 2nd Green Jackets (Kings Royal Rifle Corps) 1965-1966. Commander 5th Airportable Brigade 1967-1969.
G.O.C 1st Division British Army of the Rhine 1972-1973.
Rank of Lieutenant General 1973. Commander British Forces Hong Kong 1973-1976. Colonel Commdt. 3rd Roval Green Jackets 1973-1984: Colonel 2nd Goorkhas 1976-1986.
Rank of General 1976;’ Commander in Chief United Kingdom Land Forces 1976-1978.
Vice-Chief of Defence Staff (Personnel and Logistics) 1978-1979. Chief of General Staff and Aide-de-Camp General to Her Majesty The Queen 1979-1982.
Rank of Field Marshal 1982. Chief of Defence Staff 1982-1985.
Lord Lieutenant, of Greater London since 1986, Director Vickers since 1986.
President, of Marylebone Cricket Club 1988-1989. Trustee Imperial War Museum since 1983, Chairman since 1989. Justice of the Peace London 1986; Knight of the Order of Street John of Jerusalem 1986.
Married Dorothy Avril Wentworth Vernon in 1949.