Richard Keightley

British Army general (born 1933)

Richard Keightley

Born| 2 July 1933
Allegiance|  United Kingdom
Service/branch|  British Army
Years of service| 1953 – 1987
Rank| Major-General
Service number| 430349
Commands| Western District
RMA Sandhurst
Battles/wars| Suez Crisis
Awards| Companion of the Order of the Bath

Major-General Richard Charles Keightley CB CStJ (born 2 July 1933) is a former British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

## Military career

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Born the son of General Sir Charles Keightley and educated at Marlborough College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Richard Keightley was commissioned into the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards in 1953.[1] He took part in the Suez Crisis in 1956.[1] He was appointed Commander Task Force E in 1978, General Officer Commanding Western District in 1982 and Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1983 before retiring in 1987.[1]

He was Colonel of the 5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards from 1986 to 1991.[2][3]

## Family

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In 1958 he married Caroline Rosemary Butler; they have three daughters.[4]

## References

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1. ^ a b c Debrett's People of Today 1994
2. ^ "5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards". Regiments.org. Archived from the original on 27 February 2007. Retrieved 6 August 2016.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
3. ^ "5th Royal Inniskilling Dragoon Guards". National Army Museum. Archived from the original on 7 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
4. ^ The Peerage.com

Military offices

Preceded by

Anthony Ward-Booth

|  General Officer Commanding Western District
1982-1983  | Succeeded by

Brendan McGuinness

Preceded by

Geoffrey Howlett

|  Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
1983-1987  | Succeeded by

Simon Cooper