Major-General Michael Charles Kirkpatrick Halford, DSO, OBE (28 October 1914 – 4 January 1999) was a British Army officer.
Michael Halford | |
|---|---|
| Born | 28 October 1914 |
| Died | 4 January 1999 (aged 84) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1934–1967 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Service number | 62867 |
| Unit | York and Lancaster Regiment |
| Commands | Hallamshire Battalion 147th Infantry Brigade 43rd (Wessex) Division/District |
| Battles / wars | Second World War |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
editHalford was commissioned into the York and Lancaster Regiment on 30 August 1934.[1] He served as commanding officer of the Hallamshire Battalion of the York and Lancaster Regiment[2] during the Italian campaign of the Second World War for which he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire[3] and a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order.[4]
After the war, he became commander of 147th Infantry Brigade in July 1960, chief of staff at Western Command in July 1963 and General Officer Commanding 43rd (Wessex) Division/District in December 1964 before retiring in February 1967.[5]
He was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1957 Birthday Honours[6] and served as honorary colonel of the York and Lancaster Regiment from 1966 to 1979.[7]
References
edit- ^ "No. 34194". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 August 1935. p. 5532.
- ^ Tonder, Gerry van (2017). Sheffield's Military Legacy. Pen and Sword. ISBN 978-1526707628.
- ^ "No. 36850". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 December 1944. p. 5846.
- ^ "No. 37442". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 January 1946. p. 635.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 4 June 2020.
- ^ "No. 41089". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 1957. p. 3367.
- ^ "York and Lancaster Regiment". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 8 January 2006. Retrieved 17 March 2016.