General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland
The General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland (GOC NI) was the most the most senior British Army officer in Northern Ireland from partition in 1921 until the position was abolished as a normalisation measure on 1 January 2009. Following Major General Chris Brown's departure as the last GOC, the most senior officer in Northern Ireland was Brigadier George Norton.[1]
GOCs since 1969
- Lt. Gen. Ian Freeland - 1969-71
- Lt.-Gen. Vernon Erskine-Crum 1971
- Gen. Harry Tuzo - 2 March 1971[2]-73
- Gen. Frank King - 1973-75
- Lt. Gen. Sir David House - 1975-77
- Lt. Gen. Timothy Creasey - 1977-79
- Gen. Richard Lawson - 1980-82
- Lt. Gen. 'Francis' Robert Richardson - 1982-85
- Lt. Gen. Sir Robert Pascoe - 1985-88
- Lt. Gen. Sir John Waters - 1988-90
- Gen. Sir John Wilsey - 1990-93
- Gen. Sir Roger Wheeler - 1993-1996[3]
- Lt. Gen. Sir Rupert Smith 1 March 1996[4]-1998
- Lt. Gen. Hew Pike - 26 October 1998[5]-2000
- Lt. Gen. Alistair Irwin - 2000-03
- Maj. Gen. Philip Trousdell - 2003[6]-05
- Gen. Sir Redmond Watt 2005-06
- Lt. Gen. Nick Parker 2006[7]-07
- Maj. Gen. Chris Brown 2008-09[8]
Notes
- ↑ Ian Graham, Army presence scaled back in Northern Ireland, 8 December 2008.
- ↑ Supplement no. 45322, London Gazette, p.2269, 12 March 1971.
- ↑ Roles of Prominent People Listed by Position Held, CAIN Web Service, University of Ulster, accessed 22 November 2009.
- ↑ Number 54336, page 3327, London Gazette, 5 March 1996.
- ↑ [Number 55292, page 11609], London Gazette, 27 October 1998.
- ↑ Roles of Prominent People Listed by Position Held, CAIN Web Service, University of Ulster, accessed 22 November 2009.
- ↑ New GOC takes over in Ulster, News Letter, 18 July 2006.
- ↑ Ian Graham, Army presence scaled back in Northern Ireland, 8 December 2008.
