Sir Nigel Bagnall | |
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 Field Marshal Sir Nigel Bagnall, pictured here in 1989. | |
| Born | 10 February 1927 India |
| Died | 8 April 2002 (aged 75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1946–1989 |
| Rank | Field Marshal |
| Service number | 360763 |
| Unit | Green Howards Parachute Regiment 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards |
| Commands | Chief of the General Staff British Army of the Rhine I Corps 4th Division 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards |
| Battles/wars | Palestine Emergency Malayan Emergency Cyprus Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation |
| Awards | Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Military Cross & Bar |
Field Marshal Sir Nigel Thomas Bagnall, GCB, CVO, MC (10 February 1927 – 8 April 2002) was a career British Army officer who served as Commander-in-Chief of the British Army of the Rhine, from 1983 to 1985, and then as Chief of the General Staff (CGS), the professional head of the British Army, from 1985 to 1988. Early in his military career he saw action during the Palestine Emergency, the Malayan Emergency, the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation, and later in his career he provided advice to the British Government on the future role of Britain's nuclear weapons.