Julian Gascoigne
| Sir Julian Gascoigne | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1903 |
| Died | 1989 (aged 85–86) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1923–53 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands held |
London District 201st Guards Motor Brigade 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
| Spouse(s) | Joyce Newman |
Major General Sir Julian Alvery Gascoigne, KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO, DL (1903–1989) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and became Major-General commanding the Household Brigade and General Officer Commanding London District.
Military career
Gascoigne entered the Royal Military College, Sandhurst and was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Grenadier Guards in 1923.[1] He served in the Second World War as Commanding Officer of the 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards from 1941 to August 1942, when he took command of the 201st Guards Motor Brigade, leading it in North Africa and Italy.[1]
After the war he became Deputy Commander of the British Mission in Washington, D.C.[1] He was appointed Major-General commanding the Household Brigade and General Officer Commanding London District in 1950 and retired from the army in 1953.[1]
In retirement he worked as a stockbroker from 1955 to 1959 and was then Governor of Bermuda from 1959 to 1964.[1] He hosted an important summit meeting in December 1961 between British Prime Minister Harold Macmillan and U.S. President John F. Kennedy, following the erection of the Berlin Wall.[2] By 1970 he was President of the Union Jack Club in London.[3] He was married to Joyce Newman,[4] and was an uncle of University Challenge host Bamber Gascoigne.[5]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Special Visitors Bermuda On-line
- ↑ The Union Jack Club – 100 years on
- ↑ "Lady Joyce Gascoigne (née Newman), Wife of Sir Julian Gascoigne". National Portrait Gallery.
- ↑ "Special Coronation Edition". Television Newsreel. BBC. 2 June 1953. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Sir John Marriott |
GOC London District 1950–1953 |
Succeeded by Sir George Johnson |