Steele, Michael Chandos Merrett, 1931-2016
- GB-2014-WSA-16234
- Person
- 1931-2016
Steele, Michael Chandos Merrett, son of William Chandos Steele MC, journalist, of Kingswood, Surrey, and Daisy Rhoda, d. of Francis George Merrett of Weymouth, Dorset; b. 1 Dec. 1931; adm. Sept. 1945 (R); left July 1949; RMA Sandhurst, 2nd Lieut. RA Feb. 1952, Lieut. Feb. 1954, Capt. Feb. 1958, Staff Coll. Camberley 1962, Maj. Jan. 1965, Lieut. -Col. Dec. 1971; MBE June 1972; CO 22 ADRegtRA 1972-4, G1 HQDRA 1974-6, CO 7 Artillery Bde 1976-8; BGS Defence Sales Org. MOD 1979-82; Brig. 1975, Maj. -Gen. Apr. 1983; Chief Joint Services Org. Bonn 1983-6; Hon. Col. 104 AD Regt RA 1987-; Col. Commandant RA 1988-94; Regimental Comptroller, RA 1989-2001; DL Surrey 2016; m. 3 Apr. 1961 Judith Ann, d. of Edward James Huxford, engineer; d. 23 Jan. 2016.