John Learmont

Sir John Learmont
Born (1934-03-10) 10 March 1934
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1954–1994
Rank General
Commands held Staff College, Camberley
Battles/wars Operation Banner
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches

General Sir John Hartley Learmont KCB, CBE (born 10 March 1934) is a former British Army officer who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces.

Military career

Learmont was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1954.[1] He served in Northern Ireland during The Troubles and was mentioned in despatches in 1975.[2]

In 1985 he was appointed Commander Royal Artillery for 1st (British) Corps[3] and in 1987 he became Chief of Staff at Headquarters UK Land Forces.[4] He was appointed Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1988[5] and then became Military Secretary in 1989.[6] His final appointment was as Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1991;[7] he retired in 1994.[8]

He was also Colonel Commandant of the Army Air Corps[9] and the Royal Horse Artillery.[10]

In retirement he prepared a report following the escape in January 1995 of three prisoners from Parkhurst Prison.[11]

References

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 40133. p. 1875. 26 March 1954. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 46456. p. 222. 6 January 1975. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50059. p. 3467. 11 March 1985. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  4. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50868. p. 3931. 23 March 1987. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51295. p. 4311. 11 April 1988. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  6. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51713. p. 4912. 24 April 1989. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  7. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52732. p. 18536. 2 December 1991. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  8. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53704. p. 8581. 13 June 1994. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  9. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 51427. p. 8756. 2 August 1988. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  10. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52317. p. 16822. 29 October 1990. Retrieved 2009-12-20.
  11. A riot over prisons The Economist, 1 October 1995
Military offices
Preceded by
John Waters
Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley
1988–1989
Succeeded by
Jeremy Mackenzie
Preceded by
Sir Patrick Palmer
Military Secretary
1989–1991
Succeeded by
Sir William Rous
Preceded by
Sir Edward Jones
Quartermaster-General to the Forces
1991–1994
Succeeded by
Sir William Rous
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