Geoffrey Howlett

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General Sir Geoffrey Howlett is a retired British Army officer.[1]


Howlett was commissioned into the Queen's Own Royal West Kent Regiment in 1950. He transferred to the Parachute Regiment in 1959.[2]

Howlett commanded 2nd Battalion, the Parachute Regiment from 1973 to 1975.[3]

Howlett served as an instructor at the Royal College of Defence Studies from 1973 to 1975.[4]

Howlett commanded 16 Parachute Brigade 1975-77. He served as Director of Army Recruiting 1977-79, GOC 1st Armoured Division (Lower Saxony, W Germany) 1979-82, Commandant RMA Sandhurst 1982-83, GOC South East Dist 1983-85; Commander-in-Chief Allied Forces Northern Europe (Oslo) 1986-89.[5]

He served as Colonel Commandant of the Parachute Regiment from 1983 until 2000.[6]

Notes

  1. General Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC, paradata.org.uk, accessed 3 May 2011.
  2. Gen Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC , Debrett's, accessed 3 May 2011.
  3. Gen Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC , Debrett's, accessed 3 May 2011.
  4. General Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC, paradata.org.uk, accessed 3 May 2011.
  5. Gen Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC , Debrett's, accessed 3 May 2011.
  6. General Sir Geoffrey Howlett, KBE, MC, paradata.org.uk, accessed 3 May 2011.