David Mostyn

General Sir Joseph David Frederick Mostyn KCB, CBE (28 November 1928 – 20 January 2007) was a British soldier and one-time Adjutant-General to the Forces.

For the British cartoonist, see David Mostyn (cartoonist).

Sir David Mostyn
Born	28 November 1928
Died	20 January 2007(2007-01-20) (aged 78)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1948–1989
Rank	General
Commands held	2nd Battalion Royal Green Jackets 8 Infantry Brigade British Forces in Berlin
Battles/wars	Brunei Revolt Operation Banner
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches

Military career

Educated at Downside School[1] and at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, David Mostyn was commissioned into the Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire Light Infantry in 1949.[2] He was mentioned in despatches for helping to suppress the Brunei Revolt in 1962 whilst serving with the 1st Green Jackets (43rd and 52nd).[3] In 1969 he was appointed Commanding Officer of the 2nd Battalion The Royal Green Jackets and was deployed to BAOR and Northern Ireland.[1] In 1972 he went on to command the 8th Infantry Brigade.[1] In 1980 he became Commandant of the British Sector in Berlin[1] and in 1983 he was appointed Military Secretary.[1] He went on to be Adjutant General in 1986[4] retiring from the British Army in 1989.[5]

He was made an ADC General to the Queen in 1987.[6]

He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1962,[7] promoted to Commander in the Order in 1974,[8] and made Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1984.[9]

In retirement he became Chairman of the Lyme Regis Hospital Trust.[1]

Family

In 1952 he married Diana Patricia Sheridan and together they went on to have four sons and two daughters.[1] Lady Mostyn died in 2018.[10]

References

1. Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. "No. 38535". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 February 1949. p. 748.
3. Obituary: Sir David Mostyn The Daily Telegraph, 29 January 2007
4. "No. 50746". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 December 1986. p. 16219.
5. "No. 51644". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 February 1989. p. 1888.
6. "No. 50826". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 February 1987. p. 1771.
7. "No. 42552". The London Gazette. 1 January 1962. p. 8.
8. "No. 46328". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 1974. p. 7125.
9. "No. 49583". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1983. p. 2.
10. Mostyn

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Robert Richardson	Commandant, British Sector in Berlin 1980–1983	Succeeded by Bernard Gordon Lennox
Preceded by Sir Roland Guy	Military Secretary 1983–1986	Succeeded by Sir Patrick Palmer
Preceded by Sir Roland Guy	Adjutant General 1986–1988	Succeeded by Sir Robert Pascoe