Robert John Baddeley DL (born 1934) is a British soldier and former Aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II. In the British Army he was a regular officer, rising to the rank of Brigadier.
For twelve years he was a Conservative politician and was Chairman of Wiltshire County Council for the year 1999–2000, after which he was appointed as a Deputy Lieutenant for Wiltshire.
Military career
editFrom Sandhurst, Baddeley was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1954.[1]
From November 1983 to January 1986 he was Chief Instructor at the Defence Services Command and Staff College of Bangladesh.[2] He was then appointed as aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II and as Director of Army Training and Inspector of Physical & Adventurous Training.[3]
He retired as aide-de-camp to the Queen in 1989, when he was replaced by Brigadier Arthur Gooch.[4]
In 1989 he succeeded General Sir Robert Ford as Colonel of the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards,[5] and relinquished the appointment in 1992.[6]
Political career
editBaddeley was elected to Wiltshire County Council as a Conservative in 1988. In 1999, he became chairman of Wiltshire County Council.[7]
Honours
editIn November 2000, Baddeley was appointed a Deputy Lieutenant for Wiltshire.[8]
He is also an Honorary Freeman of the Livery of the Worshipful Company of Coachmakers and Coach Harness Makers of the City of London.[9]
Recreations
editBaddeley is a supporter of the Kipling Society.[10]
Notes
edit- ^ London Gazette, Issue 40292 of 5 October 1954 (Supplement), p. 5630
- ^ Brigadier Robert John Baddeley, psc ASC at dscsc.mil.bd, accessed 18 January 2011
- ^ Dod's parliamentary companion, vol. 157 (1989), p. 714
- ^ London Gazette, Issue 51713 of 24 April 1989 (Supplement), p. 4916
- ^ London Gazette, Issue 51609 of 9 January 1989 (Supplement), p. 328
- ^ London Gazette, Issue 53008 of 3 August 1992 (Supplement), p. 13139
- ^ Wiltshire County Council, Clerk's Department, at nationalarchives.gov.uk, accessed 19 January 2011
- ^ London Gazette, Issue 56040 of 24 November 2000, page 13274 ("Commissions signed by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of Wiltshire on 9th November 2000): Brigadier Robert John Baddeley, Hazeldon House, Wardour, Tisbury."
- ^ Royal & Honoris Causa, Honorary & Craft Freeman of the Livery at coachmakers.co.uk, accessed 18 January 2011
- ^ KIPLING JOURNAL, September 1996 at blueyonder.co.uk, accessed 18 January 2011
See also
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