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William Cubitt (British Army officer)
Major General Sir William George Cubitt, KCVO, CBE, DL (born 1959)[1] 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. Military careerCubitt was commissioned into the Coldstream Guards in 1977.[2] He transferred to the Irish Guards in 1998.[3] 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.[4] 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.[5] Cubitt was promoted to major general and appointed Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 2007.[6] He was invested by the Queen as a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order on relinquishing his appointment on 29 June 2011.[7] Cubitt was also Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Guards, an honorary position usually given to a general officer with links to the regiment.[8] He was appointed High Sheriff of Norfolk for 2016–17,[9] and a Deputy Lieutenant of the county in 2018.[10] FamilyCubitt is the son of Thomas Randall Cubitt and Rachel Edith Cubitt (née Capron).[11] In 1990, he married Lucy Jane Pym; they have a daughter Charlotte Mary Cubitt, and two sons, James William Cubitt and Edward George Cubitt.[12] References
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