Background
VINCENT, Richard Frederick was born on August 23, 1931. Son of Frederick Vincent and late Frances Elizabeth (nee Coleshill) Vincent.
VINCENT, Richard Frederick was born on August 23, 1931. Son of Frederick Vincent and late Frances Elizabeth (nee Coleshill) Vincent.
Aldenham School, Royal Military College, of Science.
Commander 12th Light Air Defence Regiment, Germany, England and North.I. 1970-1972. Instructor Staff College 1972-1973. Military Director of Studies, RMCS 1974-1975.
Commander 19 Airportable Brigade 1975-1977.
Royal College of Defence Studies 1978; Deputy Military Secretary 1979-1980; Commandant Royal Military
College, of Science 1980-1983. Master General of Ordnance, Ministry of Defence 1983-1987.
Colonel Commandant, Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers 1981-1987, Research Associate since 1983.
Vice-Chief Defence Staff 198*- 91. Chief of Defence Staff (desig.) since 1991. Honorary Colonel 100 (Yeomanry) Field Regiment Research Associate, TA 1982-1991, 12th Air Defence Regiment 1987-1991.
Kermit Roosevelt Lecturer 1988.
Court, Cranfield Institute of Technology 1981-1983.
Married Jean Paterson in 1955.