North West District (British Army)

The district was formed from 42nd (East Lancashire) Infantry Division as part of the Territorial Army Volunteer Reserve in 1967.^[1] It had its headquarters at Cuerden Hall, and was placed under the command of HQ UK Land Forces in 1972.^[2] In 1991, the first of the minor districts to be amalgamated were North West District, the former West Midlands District (by then Western District) and Wales, to form a new Wales and Western District.^[3]

General officers commanding included:^[4]

• 1967–1968 Major-General Bala Bredin
• 1968–1970 Major-General Charles Dunbar
• 1970–1972 Major-General James Wilson
• 1972–1974 Major-General Corran Purdon
• 1974–1977 Major-General Keith McQueen
• 1977–1980 Major-General Peter Sibbald
• 1980–1983 Major-General Michael Hicks
• 1983–1986 Major-General Philip Davies
• 1986–1989 Major-General Colin Shortis
• 1989–1991 Major-General Tony Crowfoot