John Stanier (British Army officer)
Sir John Stanier | |
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Field Marshal Sir John Stanier | |
| Born | 6 October 1925 Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England |
| Died | 10 November 2007 (aged 82) Hartley Wintney, Hampshire, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1943–1985 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Service number | 365443 |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff UK Land Forces Staff College, Camberley 1st Division 20th Armoured Brigade Royal Scots Greys |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Constable of the Tower of London (1990–1996) |
Field Marshal Sir John Wilfred Stanier, GCB, MBE (6 October 1925 – 10 November 2007) was a senior British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 1982 to 1985. He was the first person after the Second World War to become the professional head of the British Army without having seen active service in that war or any subsequent campaign.