Richard Howard-Vyse
| Sir Richard Granville Hylton Howard-Vyse | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Wombat |
| Born | 27 June 1883 |
| Died | 5 December 1962 (aged 79) |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army
|
| Years of service | 1902–1935 1939–1940 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Horse Guards |
| Commands held |
Royal Horse Guards 10th Cavalry Brigade Commandant, Zeitoun School of Instruction Cairo Cavalry Brigade Commandant, Equitation School Head of British Military Mission to French High Command |
| Battles/wars |
First World War Second World War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander Order of St Michael and St George Distinguished Service Order |
| Other work |
Justice of the Peace Deputy Lieutenant High Sheriff of Buckinghamshire Gold Stick |
Major General Sir Richard Granville Hylton Howard-Vyse KCMG, DSO, JP (27 June 1883 – 5 December 1962) was a cavalry officer in the British Army.
Howard-Vyse served in the First World War commanding the 10th Cavalry Brigade, and in the Second World War as the Head of British Military Mission to French High Command between 1939–1940. He was invested as a Knight Commander Order of St Michael and St George and awarded the Distinguished Service Order. He also held the office of Deputy Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire, and was a Justice of the Peace.
Richard Granville Hylton Howard-Vyse was born on 27 June 1883, the son of Howard Henry Howard-Vyse and Mabel Diana Howard-Vyse of Stoke Poges Buckinghamshire. He had two siblings, George Cecil Howard-Vyse died, and Lilly Eleanor Howard-Vyse.
Howard-Vyse was commissioned as a second-lieutenant in the Royal Horse Guards in December 1902. Five years later, in 1907, he was a lieutenant and made regimental adjutant in September 1907. In March the following year he relinquished being adjutant, and in April was promoted to captain.
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