WALLACE; Lt Gen Sir CHRISTOPHER BROOKE QUENTIN (472644)
It is our very sad duty to inform you that Christopher Wallace diedin hospital in Basingstoke on Thursday 7th January, at the age of 73, after a gallantbattle againsta rare cancer condition.The plan is for a family funeral followed, probably in April, by a Memorial Service.
Born: 3 January 1943, Farnborough, Hants
Died: 7 January 2016, Basingstoke, Hants
Education: Shrewsbury School
Military career:
RMA Sandhurst 1961 -1962 (Queens Medal RMAS Dec 1962)
2Lt 21.12.62 (L.G. Sup 1810, 26 Feb 63)
Lt 21.6.64
T/Capt 26.5.66
Capt 21.12.68
Maj April 1973
Sub Maj 30.6.75
A/Lt Col 29.11.79
Lt Col 30.6.80
Col 31.12.85
Brig 31.12.86
Maj Gen 8.6.90
Lt Gen 01.02.96
2 GJ, UK 21.12.62 – 6.7.63
2 GJ, British Guyana 7.7.63 – 15.10.63
2 GJ, UK 16.10.63 – 28.12.64
2 GJ/ 2RGJ, FARELF, Penang & Borneo 29.12.64 –26.11.67 (CO: Lt Col ENW Bramall)
Rifles Depot (Trg Offr) 27.11.67 – 6.12.68
2RGJ Adjt (Münster/BAOR) – 4.1.69 – July 1971(COs: Lt Col The Hon RM Parker & Lt Col DJ Mostyn)
RMAS Instr & W.T.O July 1971 – June 1973
3 RGJ (Caterham & NI) June 1973 – June 1974
Rifle Depot June 1974 – Sept 1974
RMCS Shrivenham Sept 1974 - Dec 1974
Staff College, Camberley Dec 1974 – Dec 1975
19 Airportable Bde; Bde Major, Colchester, Dec 1975 – Dec 1977
3 RGJ Coy Comd (Londonderry) Jan 1978 – Dec 1978
3 RGJ 2ic (Londonderry & Oakington) Jan – Nov 1979
GSO1 (MA) to Adjt Gen (Gen Sir George Cooper) MOD 29 Nov 1979 – Dec 1982
3 RGJ CO (Celle/BAOR/NI) March 1983 – Nov 1985
Def Org Sec MOD Dec 1985 – Dec 1986
Commander 7 Armd Bde (Soltau/BAOR) 16 Dec 1986 – 22 Jan 1989
Director Public Relations (Army) MOD 23 Jan 1989 – 26 Apr 1990
Commander 3 Armd Div (Soest/ BAOR) 9 Jun 1990 – 15 Jan 1993
Commandant Staff College, Camberley 5 Apr 1993 – 2 Oct 1994
Team Leader JHQ Implementation, Northwood 3 Oct 1994 – 31 Jan 1996
Chief of Joint Ops, Northwood 1 Feb 1996 – 1999
Retired 20 Jun 1999 (L.G. 55530, 22 June 1999)
Post Army career:
Comdt Royal College of Defence Studies Jan 2001 – Jan 2005 (A open competition appt)
Board of the Imperial War Museum 1999 - 2002
Chairman of the Trustees of the RGJ Museum 1999 –2015
Chairman of the Winchester Military Museums 2006-
Honours, Awards and Honorary Appointments:
Queens Medal RMAS Dec 1962
MBE (1977/8 NY Hons L.G. Sup 31st Dec 77)
OBE (1982/3 NY HonsL.G Sup 31st Dec 82)
MID NI (LG Sup 7 Jan 86, 240 as at 24/12/85)
KBE (1997 Birthday Hons, L.G. Sup, 14th June 1997, B5)
Col Comdt 2 RGJ 1 Jan 95 (L.G.3 Jan 95, 57)
Col Comdt RMP 1 Apr 92 1 Apr – 6th Apr 1992 (L.G Sup 6178 7thApr 92Sup 29356 2nd Jun 92)
Dep Col Comdt Adjutant General's Corps 6th Apr 92- 1 Apr 99 (L.G Sup 3837 6th Apr 99)
Col Comdt RGJ 1995 – 1998 (L.G Sup 8th Jan 99, 55)
Col Comdt The Light Division 1 Apr 1998- 1Jan 2000
Dep Lord LtHampshire 2004- to present
Bibliography
A Brief History of The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1755 - 1965, (2005)
Focus on Courage: the 59 Victoria Crosses of the Royal Green Jackets, (2006)
Rifles and Kukris: Delhi, 1857, (2007).
Married: 6 Dec 1969 @ Saffron Walden, Delicia daughter of the late Maj Gerald Curtis
Children: 1 Daughter (Suzannah), 1 Son (Wyndham).
Funeral Arrangements: The plan is for a family funeral in Hartley Wintney followed, probably in April, by a Memorial Service.
Letters of condolence if desired to:
Lady Wallace,
1 The Paddocks,
Hartley Wintney
Hook,
Hants, RG27 8UB