Julian Gascoigne

Sir Julian Gascoigne
Governor Major-General Gascoigne in 1960
Governor of Bermuda
In office
1959–1964
MonarchElizabeth II
Preceded bySir John Woodall
Succeeded byLord Martonmere
Personal details
Born25 October 1903
Ashtead, Surrey, England
Died26 February 1990(1990-02-26) (aged 86)
Spouse
Joyce Newman
(m. 1928)
Children2
RelativesBamber Gascoigne (nephew)
OccupationStockbroker
Military career
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1923–1953
RankMajor-General
Service number27192
UnitGrenadier Guards
CommandsLondon District
201st Guards Motor Brigade
1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Battles/wars
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Companion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Major-General Sir Julian Alvery Gascoigne, KCMG, KCVO, CB, DSO, DL (25 October 1903 – 26 February 1990) was a senior British Army officer who served in the Second World War and became Major-General commanding the Household Brigade and General Officer Commanding London District. After retiring from the army, he worked as a stockbroker and then served as Governor and military Commander-in-Chief of Bermuda (an Imperial fortress that had been greatly diminished by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization alliance) from 1959 to 1964.


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