Anthony Denison-Smith

British Army general

Sir Anthony Denison-Smith

Born| 24 January 1942 (1942-01-24) (age 82)
Allegiance| United Kingdom
Service/branch| British Army
Years of service| 1962–96
Rank| Lieutenant General
Commands held| Southern District
1st (UK) Armoured Division
4th Armoured Division
22nd Armoured Brigade
2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards
Awards| Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Arthur Denison-Smith, KBE, DL (born 24 January 1942) is a former British Army officer who commanded the 1st (UK) Armoured Division.

## Military career[edit]

Educated at Harrow School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Denison-Smith was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards in 1962.[1] He was given command of the 2nd Battalion Grenadier Guards in 1981 during which time he was deployed in a peace-keeping role in Cyprus.[1] He was appointed Chief of Staff for 4th Armoured Division in 1983, Commander of 22nd Armoured Brigade in 1985 and Chief of Staff for 1st British Corps in 1988.[1] He went on to be Director General Doctrine and Training at the Ministry of Defence in 1990, General Officer Commanding 4th Armoured Division in 1991 and then General Officer Commanding 1st (UK) Armoured Division in 1993 when it was reformed from 4th Armoured Division.[1] His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding Southern District in 1994 before he retired in 1996.[1]

In retirement he became Lieutenant of the Tower of London.[2]

## Family[edit]

He is married to Julia and they have three sons.[1]

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b c d e f Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Denison-Smith KBE DL at Queen's Royal Surreys
2. ^ Birthdays: 24th to 25th, The Times, 24 January 2009

Military offices

Preceded by

Jeremy Mackenzie

|  GOC 4th Armoured Division
1991–1993  | Succeeded by

Division disbanded and reformed in 1995
(Post next held by Nigel Richards)

Preceded by

Iain Mackay-Dick

|  GOC 1st (UK) Armoured Division
1993–1994  | Succeeded by

Roddy Cordy-Simpson

Preceded by

Sir Richard Swinburn
(As GOC South East District)

|  GOC Southern District
1994–1996  |  Succeeded by

Post abolished