Julian Gascoigne
Julian Gascoigne | |
|---|---|
Governor Major-General Gascoigne in 1960 | |
| Governor of Bermuda | |
| In office 1959–1964 | |
| Monarch | Elizabeth II |
| Preceded by | Sir John Woodall |
| Succeeded by | Lord Martonmere |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 25 October 1903 Ashtead, Surrey, England |
| Died | 26 February 1990 (aged 86) |
| Spouse |
Joyce Newman (m. 1928) |
| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Bamber Gascoigne (nephew) |
| Occupation | Stockbroker |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1923–1953 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 27192 |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands | London District 201st Guards Motor Brigade 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| Battles / wars | |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir Julian Alvery Gascoigne, KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO, DL (/ˈɡæskɔɪn/, 25 October 1903 – 26 February 1990) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and became Major-General commanding the Household Brigade and General Officer Commanding London District. After retiring from the army, he worked as a stockbroker and then served as Governor and military Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda (an Imperial fortress that had been greatly diminished by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance) from 1959 to 1964.