Allegiance United Kingdom Rank Major-general Service/branch British Army | Name John Friedberger Years of service 1956–1990 | |
Commands held Royal Hussars
Royal Brunei Armed Forces
British Forces Cyprus Awards Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire | ||
Major General John Peter William Friedberger, (born 27 May 1937) is a former British Army officer who served as Commander British Forces Cyprus.
Military career
Educated at Red House School in York and Wellington College, Friedberger was commissioned into the 10th Royal Hussars in 1956. He became commanding officer of the Royal Hussars in 1975, Commander of the Royal Brunei Armed Forces in 1982 and Assistant Chief of Staff at Northern Army Group in 1986. He went on to be Commander British Forces Cyprus and Administrator of the Sovereign Base Areas in 1988 before retiring in 1990.
In retirement Friedberger became Chairman of the British Helicopter Advisory Board.
References
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