Robert Ford (British Army Officer)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. General Sir Robert Cyril Ford GCB CBE (born 29 December 1923) is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces. Born in Devon to John and Gladys Ford, Robert Ford was educated at Musgrave's College and was later commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1943. He served in North West Europe during World War II and was mentioned in despatches. He was deployed to Palestine in 1947 and was again mentioned in despatches. He became Commanding Officer of 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1966 and went on to become Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1968. In 1971, as Major-General Robert Ford, he was appointed Commander of Land Forces in Northern Ireland at the height of The Troubles.