Keith McQueen

{{Short description|British Army general}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}

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|birth_date=17 June 1923

|death_date=2 June 2000 (aged 76)

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|servicenumber= 331598

|rank= Major-General

|branch= British Army

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|commands=Royal School of Artillery
North West District

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Major-General Keith John McQueen (17 June 1923 – 2 June 2000) was a British Army officer.

Military career

McQueen was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in August 1944 during the Second World War.{{London Gazette|issue=36822|page=5552|supp=y|date=1 December 1944}} He became Commander, Royal Artillery for 3rd Infantry Division in 1968, Commandant, Royal School of Artillery in 1973 and General Officer Commanding North West District in 1974 before retiring in 1977.{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|title=Army Commands|accessdate=2 July 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}

References

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{{s-ttl|title=Commandant of the Royal School of Artillery|years=1973–1974}}

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{{s-bef|before=Corran Purdon}}

{{s-ttl|title=GOC North West District|years=1974–1977}}

{{s-aft|after=Peter Sibbald}}

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Category:1923 births

Category:2000 deaths

Category:British Army major generals

Category:Royal Artillery officers

Category:British Army personnel of World War II