Claude Dunbar
Encyclopedia
Major General Claude Ian Hurley Dunbar CB
CBE
DSO
(1909–1971) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
in 1929.
He served in World War II
becoming Commanding Officer
of 1st Bn Scots Guards
in 1943 and Commanding Officer
of 3rd Bn Scots Guards in 1943.
After the War he reverted to being Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Scots Guards and then became Assistant Quartermaster General for London District
in 1948. He was made Commander
of 2nd Guards Brigade in 1949 and Commander 4th Guards Brigade in 1950.
He went on to command the Scots Guards Regiment and Regimental District in 1952 and became Brigadier in charge of Administration at Eastern Command
in 1954. He was appointed General Officer Commanding
42nd Infantry Division in 1959 and General Officer Commanding
North West District in 1960. Finally he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1962; he retired in 1963.
Order of the Bath
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CBE
Order of the British Empire
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DSO
Distinguished Service Order
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(1909–1971) was Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin.
Military career
Dunbar was commissioned into the Scots GuardsScots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1929.
He served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
becoming Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of 1st Bn Scots Guards
Scots Guards
The Scots Guards is a regiment of the Guards Division of the British Army, whose origins lie in the personal bodyguard of King Charles I of England and Scotland...
in 1943 and Commanding Officer
Commanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of 3rd Bn Scots Guards in 1943.
After the War he reverted to being Commanding Officer of 1 Bn Scots Guards and then became Assistant Quartermaster General for London District
London District (British Army)
London District is the name given by the British Army to the area of operations encompassing the Greater London area. Established in 1870 as Home District, it was re-formed in 1905 as London District to be an independent district within the larger command structure of the army, and has remained so...
in 1948. He was made Commander
Commander
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of 2nd Guards Brigade in 1949 and Commander 4th Guards Brigade in 1950.
He went on to command the Scots Guards Regiment and Regimental District in 1952 and became Brigadier in charge of Administration at Eastern Command
Eastern Command (United Kingdom)
-History:The Command was established in 1905 from the Fourth Army Corps and was based in London. Among the formations raised under its supervision in World War I was the 12th Division. Its headquarters was initially located at Horseguards in London. During World War II the Command relocated to...
in 1954. He was appointed General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
42nd Infantry Division in 1959 and General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
North West District in 1960. Finally he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin in 1962; he retired in 1963.