David Tabor (British Army officer)
Major-General David John St. Maur Tabor CB MC (5 October 1922 – 18 May 2004) was a British Army officer.
David Tabor | |
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| Born | 5 October 1922 Ashby-de-la-Zouch, Leicestershire |
| Died | 18 May 2004 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1977 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Royal Horse Guards Berlin Infantry Brigade Eastern District |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross |
Military career
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Tabor was commissioned into the Royal Horse Guards in 1942 and saw action in North-West Europe during the Second World War.[1] He became commanding officer of the Royal Horse Guards and in that role was deployed to Cyprus.[1] He went on to be commander of the Berlin Infantry Brigade in 1967, British Military Attaché in Washington, D.C. in 1969 and a member of the directing staff at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 1971.[1] After that he became British Defence Attaché in Paris in 1972 and then General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1975 before retiring in 1977.[2]
He was made Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 1977 New Year Honours List.[3]
He married Pamela Roxane Nivison, daughter of John Nivison, 2nd Baron Glendyne, in 1955; they had two sons.[1] After the death of his first wife, he married Marguerite Arkwright (née Verdon) in 1989.[1]. She died in 2020.[4]
References
- "Obituary: Major-General David Tabor". The Telegraph. 25 May 2004. Retrieved 2 January 2009.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
- "No. 47102". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 1976. p. 3.
- Tabor
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Hudson |
General Officer Commanding Eastern District 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Andrew Watson |