William Cubitt (British Army officer)

Sir William Cubitt
Born	1959 (age 57–58)
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	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

Major General Sir William George Cubitt, KCVO, CBE (born 1959) 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.

Cubitt was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1977. He transferred to the Irish Guards in 1998.

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 and 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.

He was promoted to major general and appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 2007. Cubitt relinquished his post on 30 June 2011 and was promptly invested by the Queen as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order for his services as the senior officer responsible for the annual Trooping the Colour ceremonies, he is succeeded as General Officer Commanding London District and Major-General commanding the Household Division by Major General George Norton.