Richard Trant
General Sir Richard Brooking Trant, KCB, DL (30 March 1928 – 3 October 2007) was an officer in the British Army. He was Land Deputy Commander in the Falklands War, and served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1983 to 1986.
Sir Richard Trant | |
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| Birth name | Richard Brooking Trant |
| Nickname(s) | "Dick" |
| Born | 30 March 1928 Thurlestone, England |
| Died | 3 October 2007 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1947–1986 |
| Rank | Quartermaster-General to the Forces Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 3rd Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 5th Airportable Brigade South East District |
| Battles/wars | Korean War Falklands War The Troubles Aden |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| Other work | Commissioner at the Royal Hospital Chelsea Chairman of the Cornwall Heritage Trust Chairman of the Devon and Cornwall Historic Society President of the Royal Cornwall Show |
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