William Richard Mundell

William Richard Mundell
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Rank Brigadier
Awards Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Brigadier William Richard Mundell OBE was the penultimate 'Colonel of the Regiment' of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding), before their amalgamation into the Yorkshire Regiment, 3rd Battalion (Duke of Wellington's).

Military career

Mundell was commissioned into the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) on 19 December 1958.[1] He commanded his regiment on deployment in Northern Ireland in spring 1982 for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2]

He became commander of 6th Infantry Brigade in January 1983, Deputy Commander, North East District in July 1986 and Brigadier, Infantry for British Army of the Rhine in April 1988.[3] He became colonel of the Duke of Wellington's Regiment (West Riding) in 1990.[4][5]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 41635. p. 1154. 13 February 1959. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49105. p. 11945. 13 September 1982. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ↑ "Senior British Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ↑ "Colonels of the Regiment". Duke of Wellington’s Regiment. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52308. p. 16450. 22 October 1990. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
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