Frank King (British Army officer)
Sir Frank King | |
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| Born | 9 March 1919 Brightwell-cum-Sotwell, Berkshire |
| Died | 30 March 1998 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1939–1978 |
| Rank | General |
| Service number | 138204 |
| Unit | Royal Welch Fusiliers Royal Fusiliers Reconnaissance Corps Parachute Regiment Wiltshire Regiment |
| Commands | NATO Northern Army Group and British Army of the Rhine (1976–1978) General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland (1973–1975) Army Strategic Command (1971–1972) Royal Military College of Science, Shrivenham (1969–1971) Army Air Corps (1967–1968) 11th Infantry Brigade (1963–1965) 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (1960–1962) |
| Battles / wars | Second World War United Nations Operation in the Congo The Troubles |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| Relations | Major General Dair Farrar-Hockley (son-in-law) |
| Other work | Company Chairman |
General Sir Frank Douglas King, GCB, MBE (9 March 1919 – 30 March 1998) was a British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding of the British Army in Northern Ireland at the height of the Troubles. He held a number of other senior posts in the British Army, having begun his military career in the ranks during the Second World War.