North West District (British Army)

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North West District
Active1967–1991
Country United Kingdom
BranchFlag of the British Army.svg British Army
TypeDistrict Command
Garrison/HQCuerden Hall (until 1977)
Fulwood Barracks (after 1977)

North West District was a district command of the British Army from 1967 and 1991.

History[]

Cuerden Hall, command headquarters, 1967–1977
Fulwood Barracks, command headquarters, 1977–1991

The district was formed from 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.[1] It had its headquarters at Cuerden Hall, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.[2] In 1991, the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were North West District, the former West Midlands District (by then Western District) and Wales, to form a new Wales and Western District.[3]

Commanders[]

General officers commanding included:[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Steinberg, S. (1967). The Statesman's Year-Book 1967-68: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 106. ISBN 978-0230270961.
  2. ^ Paxton, J. (1972). The Statesman's Year-Book 1972-73: The Encyclopaedia for the Businessman-of-The-World. Palgrave Macmillan UK. p. 104. ISBN 978-0-230-27101-2.
  3. ^ Beevor, Antony (1991). Inside the British Army. Transworld Publishers. p. 232. ISBN 978-0552138185.
  4. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 July 2016.
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