Major General Sir William George Cubitt, KCVO, CBE, DL (born 1959)[1] is a former senior British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding London District and Major-General commanding the Household Division from 2007 until his retirement in 2011.
Sir William Cubitt | |
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| Born | 1959 (age 64–65) Kensington, London |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1977–2011 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | London District Household Division |
| Battles/wars | Kosovo War Operation Banner |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Cubitt was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1977.[2] He transferred to the Irish Guards in 1998.[3] In 1999 he served in the Former Republic of Yugoslavia and was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire for his services during the Kosovo War.[4] In 2004 he served in Northern Ireland and was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services in the final stages of Operation Banner.[5]
Cubitt was promoted to major general and appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 2007.[6] He was invested by the Queen as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on relinquishing his appointment on 29 June 2011.[7]
Cubitt was also Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Guards, an honorary position usually given to a general officer with links to the regiment.[8] He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 2016–17,[9] and a Deputy Lieutenant of the county in 2018.[10]
Family
Cubitt is the son of Thomas Randall Cubitt and Rachel Edith Cubitt (née Capron).[11] In 1990, he married Lucy Jane Pym; they have a daughter Charlotte Mary Cubitt, and two sons, James William Cubitt and Edward George Cubitt.[12]