Henry Maughan Liardet
| Henry Maughan Liardet | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 October 1906 Birkenhead, Cheshire |
| Died |
8 February 1996 (aged 89) Arundel, West Sussex |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1924–64 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Tank Regiment |
| Commands held |
23rd Armoured Brigade (1953–54) 8th Royal Tank Regiment (1949–50) 25th Armoured Engineer Brigade Royal Engineers (1945) 1st Armoured Replacement Group (1944) 6th Royal Tank Regiment (1942–44) |
| Battles/wars | Second World War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches (2) |
| Relations | Major General Sir Claude Liardet (father) |
Major General Henry Maughan "Bill" Liardet, CB, CBE, DSO, DL (27 October 1906 – 8 February 1996) was a senior British Army officer.[1]
Military career
The son of Major General Sir Claude Liardet and, like his father, educated at Bedford School, "Bill" Liardet was commissioned into the Royal Tank Corps in 1927, serving in India and Egypt between 1927 and 1938. He served at the War Office between 1939 and 1941 and commanded the 6th Royal Tank Regiment from 1942 until 1944. In 1945 he was appointed Commander of the 25th Armoured Engineer Brigade Royal Engineers. Between 1949 and 1950 he served as Commander of the 8th Royal Tank Regiment and, between 1953 and 1956, as Commander of the 23rd Armoured Brigade. From 1956 until 1958 he served as Chief of Staff to the British Joint Services Mission in Washington, D.C.. Liardet retired from the army in 1964. He died in 1996.[2]