John Wilsey
| Sir John Wilsey | |
|---|---|
| Born | 18 February 1939 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
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| Service/branch |
 British Army
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| Years of service | 1959-1996 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 1st Infantry Brigade Northern Ireland UK Land Forces Land Command |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards |
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (GCB) Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) |
| Other work | Author |
General Sir John Finlay Willasey Wilsey GCB CBE DL (born 18 February 1939) is a former Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces.
Educated at Sherborne School, John Wilsey was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 1959. He served in Northern Ireland between 1976 and 1977 where he was mentioned in despatches. In 1978 he attended the Army Staff College, Camberley. He was Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Devonshire and Dorset Regiment from 1979 to 1982. He commanded 1st Infantry Brigade from 1984 to 1986. He was Chief of Staff UK Land Forces from 1988 to 1989 and made Colonel Commandant of the Army Catering Corps in 1990.He was also given the colonelcy of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 1990, holding the position until 1998.
He went on to become General Officer Commanding Northern Ireland from 1990 to 1993. It was in this capacity that he oversaw the merger between the Ulster Defence Regiment and the Royal Irish Rangers to form the Royal Irish Regiment.
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