Charles Vyvyan
Major General Charles Gerard Courtenay Vyvyan, CB, CBE (born 29 September 1944) is a retired British Army officer. He served as Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. (1997–2000), and Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod (2006–2018).
Charles Vyvyan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 September 1944 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1967–2000 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Royal Green Jackets 3rd Infantry Brigade |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Early life and education
Vyvyan was born on 29 September 1944 to Elizabeth and John Vyvyan.[1] His father was a diplomat, British Army veteran, and history fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge.[2] He was educated at Winchester College, an all-boys private school in Winchester, Hampshire.[1] He studied modern history at Balliol College, Oxford, graduating with Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in 1966.[1]
Military career
Vyvyan was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets in 1967.[3] After a two-year secondment to the Sultan of Oman's Land Forces in the mid-1970s, he became commanding officer of 1st Battalion Royal Green Jackets in 1984, Commander 3rd Infantry Brigade in 1988 and Deputy Chief of Staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces in 1994.[3] He went on to be Head of the British Defence Staff and Defence Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1997 before retiring in 2000.[4]
Later life
Vyvyan was a visiting fellow at the Eisenhower Institute in Washington, D.C., from 2002 to 2006.[1] He was appointed Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod in 2006:[5][6][7] he stepped down in 2018.[1]
References
- "Vyvyan, Maj.-Gen. Charles Gerard Courtenay, (born 29 Sept. 1944), Gentleman Usher of the Scarlet Rod, Order of the Bath, 2006–18; Defence Attaché and Head, British Defence Staff, Washington, 1997–2000". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- "John Michal Kenneth Vyvyan". Trinity College Chapel. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- Who's Who 2010, A & C Black, 2010, ISBN 978-1-4081-1414-8
- "Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- "No. 58010". The London Gazette. 13 June 2006. p. 8073.
- "Major General Charles G C Vyvyan CB, CBE, MA, MSc". History. The Royal Green Jackets Regimental Association. Archived from the original on 17 May 2014. Retrieved 15 May 2014.
- "Court circular". The Times. 14 June 2006. Retrieved 16 May 2014.