Sir Julian Gascoigne | |
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Governor of Bermuda | |
In office 1959–1964 | |
Monarch | Elizabeth II |
Preceded by | Sir John Woodall |
Succeeded by | Lord Martonmere |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 October 1903 Ashtead, Surrey, England |
Died | 26 February 1990 | (aged 86)
Spouse |
Joyce Newman (m. 1928) |
Children | 2 |
Relatives | Bamber Gascoigne (nephew) |
Occupation | Stockbroker |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1923–1953 |
Rank | Major-General |
Service number | 27192 |
Unit | Grenadier Guards |
Commands | London District 201st Guards Motor Brigade 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
Battles/wars | |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major-General Sir Julian Alvery Gascoigne, KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO, DL (25 October 1903 – 26 February 1990) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and became Major-General commanding the Household Brigade and General Officer Commanding London District. After retiring from the army, he worked as a stockbroker and then served as Governor and military Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda (an Imperial fortress that had been greatly diminished by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance) from 1959 to 1964.