Maurice Chilton
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Sir Maurice Chilton
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| Born | 1898 |
| Died | 21 August 1956 (aged 57 or 58) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | East Anglian District Anti-Aircraft Command |
| Battles/wars | World War I World War II |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant General Sir Maurice (Somerville) Chilton KBE CB (1898 – 21 August 1956) was Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Chilton was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1915.[1]
He served in World War I in France and attended the Staff College, Camberley in 1930.[1] He also served in World War II latterly as Chief of Staff for the Second Army[2] and then as Deputy Adjutant General for 21st Army Group.[1]
After the war he became Director of Air at the War Office and then General Officer Commanding East Anglian District from 1948.[1] He was made General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Anti-Aircraft Command in 1953; in that capacity he visited his units on Merseyside and Tyneside.[3] He became Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1955 and died while still serving in that role in 1956.[1]
Family
In 1926 he married Margaret Sinclair.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ Defence Exercise Glasgow Herald, 24 May 1954
- ↑ Chilton genealogy
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by | GOC-in-C Anti-Aircraft Command 1953–1955 |
Succeeded by Post disbanded |
| Preceded by | Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1955–1956 |
Succeeded by Sir Nevil Brownjohn |
