Lieutenant General Sir Robin Macdonald Carnegie KCB OBE DL (22 June 1926 – 1 January 2011) was a senior British Army officer who became Military Secretary. He died peacefully in Salisbury Hospice.
Lieutenant General Sir Robin Carnegie | |
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| Born | 22 June 1926 |
| Died | 1 January 2011 (aged 84) Salisbury Hospice |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1946–1982 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands | |
| Awards | |
Military career
editEducated at Rugby School, Carnegie was commissioned into the 7th Hussars in 1946.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of the Queen's Own Hussars in 1967.[1] He went on to be Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade in 1971 and General Officer Commanding 3rd Division in 1974.[1] He became Chief of Staff at Headquarters British Army of the Rhine in 1976 and Military Secretary in 1978.[1] He went on to be Director-General of Army Training in 1981.[1]
He was also Colonel of the Queen's Own Hussars between 1981 and 1987.[2]
Family
editIn 1955, Carnegie married Iona, daughter of John Sinclair. They had one son and two daughters and five grandchildren. Lady Carnegie died in 2015.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Debrett's People of Today 1994
- ^ "No. 48659". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 June 1981. p. 8390.
- ^ Iona Carnegie death announcement, The Telegraph.