<p>WALLACE; Lt Gen Sir CHRISTOPHER BROOKE QUENTIN (472644) </p><p>It is our very sad duty to inform you that Christopher Wallace died in hospital in Basingstoke on Thursday 7th January, at the age of 73, after a gallant battle against a rare cancer condition. The plan is for a family funeral followed, probably in April, by a Memorial Service.</p><p>Born: 3 January 1943, Farnborough, Hants Died: 7 January 2016, Basingstoke, Hants Education: Shrewsbury School</p><p>Military career: RMA Sandhurst 1961 -1962 (Queens Medal RMAS Dec 1962) 2Lt 21.12.62 (L.G. Sup 1810, 26 Feb 63) Lt 21.6.64 T/Capt 26.5.66 Capt 21.12.68 Maj April 1973 Sub Maj 30.6.75 A/Lt Col 29.11.79 Lt Col 30.6.80 Col 31.12.85 Brig 31.12.86 Maj Gen 8.6.90 Lt Gen 01.02.96</p><p>2 GJ, UK 21.12.62 – 6.7.63 2 GJ, British Guyana 7.7.63 – 15.10.63 2 GJ, UK 16.10.63 – 28.12.64 2 GJ/ 2RGJ, FARELF, Penang & Borneo 29.12.64 –26.11.67 (CO: Lt Col ENW Bramall) Rifles Depot (Trg Offr) 27.11.67 – 6.12.68 2RGJ Adjt (Münster/BAOR) – 4.1.69 – July 1971(COs: Lt Col The Hon RM Parker & Lt Col DJ Mostyn) RMAS Instr & W.T.O July 1971 – June 1973 3 RGJ (Caterham & NI) June 1973 – June 1974 Rifle Depot June 1974 – Sept 1974 RMCS Shrivenham Sept 1974 - Dec 1974 Staff College, Camberley Dec 1974 – Dec 1975 19 Airportable Bde; Bde Major, Colchester, Dec 1975 – Dec 1977 3 RGJ Coy Comd (Londonderry) Jan 1978 – Dec 1978 3 RGJ 2ic (Londonderry & Oakington) Jan – Nov 1979 GSO1 (MA) to Adjt Gen (Gen Sir George Cooper) MOD 29 Nov 1979 – Dec 1982 3 RGJ CO (Celle/BAOR/NI) March 1983 – Nov 1985 Def Org Sec MOD Dec 1985 – Dec 1986 Commander 7 Armd Bde (Soltau/BAOR) 16 Dec 1986 – 22 Jan 1989 Director Public Relations (Army) MOD 23 Jan 1989 – 26 Apr 1990 Commander 3 Armd Div (Soest/ BAOR) 9 Jun 1990 – 15 Jan 1993 Commandant Staff College, Camberley 5 Apr 1993 – 2 Oct 1994 Team Leader JHQ Implementation, Northwood 3 Oct 1994 – 31 Jan 1996 Chief of Joint Ops, Northwood 1 Feb 1996 – 1999 Retired 20 Jun 1999 (L.G. 55530, 22 June 1999)</p><p>Post Army career: Comdt Royal College of Defence Studies Jan 2001 – Jan 2005 (A open competition appt) Board of the Imperial War Museum 1999 - 2002 Chairman of the Trustees of the RGJ Museum 1999 – 2015 Chairman of the Winchester Military Museums 2006- </p><p>Honours, Awards and Honorary Appointments: Queens Medal RMAS Dec 1962 MBE (1977/8 NY Hons L.G. Sup 31st Dec 77) OBE (1982/3 NY Hons L.G Sup 31st Dec 82) MID NI (LG Sup 7 Jan 86, 240 as at 24/12/85) KBE (1997 Birthday Hons, L.G. Sup, 14th June 1997, B5) Col Comdt 2 RGJ 1 Jan 95 (L.G.3 Jan 95, 57) Col Comdt RMP 1 Apr 92 1 Apr – 6th Apr 1992 (L.G Sup 6178 7th Apr 92 & Sup 29356 2nd Jun 92) Dep Col Comdt Adjutant General's Corps 6th Apr 92- 1 Apr 99 (L.G Sup 3837 6th Apr 99) Col Comdt RGJ 1995 – 1998 (L.G Sup 8th Jan 99, 55) Col Comdt The Light Division 1 Apr 1998- 1 Jan 2000 Dep Lord Lt Hampshire 2004- to present</p><p>Bibliography A Brief History of The King's Royal Rifle Corps 1755 - 1965, (2005) Focus on Courage: the 59 Victoria Crosses of the Royal Green Jackets, (2006) Rifles and Kukris: Delhi, 1857, (2007).</p><p>Married: 6 Dec 1969 @ Saffron Walden, Delicia daughter of the late Maj Gerald Curtis Children: 1 Daughter (Suzannah), 1 Son (Wyndham).</p><p>Funeral Arrangements: The plan is for a family funeral in Hartley Wintney followed, probably in April, by a Memorial Service.</p><p>Letters of condolence if desired to:</p><p>Lady Wallace, 1 The Paddocks, Hartley Wintney Hook, Hants, RG27 8UB</p>