Robert Ford (British Army officer)
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General Sir Robert Cyril Ford GCB CBE (29 December 1923 – 24 November 2015) was a British Army general who was Adjutant-General to the Forces. The Bloody Sunday shootings occurred during his tenure as Commander Land Forces, Northern Ireland.
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General Sir Robert Ford GCB CBE | |
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Born | 29 December 1923 Yealmpton, Devon, England |
Died | 24 November 2015 (aged 91) Dorset, England |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1943–1981 |
Rank | General |
Service number | 284433 |
Unit | 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards |
Commands held | 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 7 Armoured Brigade Royal Military Academy Sandhurst |
Battles/wars | World War II Palestine Emergency The Troubles |
Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in despatches (2) |
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