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John Chapple, English field marshal and politician, Governor of Gibraltar (died 2022)

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John Chapple (British Army officer)

British Army officer (1931–2022)

Field Marshal Sir John Lyon Chapple, was a British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff (CGS), the professional head of the British Army, from 1988 to 1992. Early in his military career he saw action during the Malayan Emergency and again during the…
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Governor of Gibraltar

Representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar

The governor of Gibraltar is the representative of the British monarch in the British overseas territory of Gibraltar. The governor is appointed by the monarch on the advice of the British government. The role of the governor is to act as the de facto head of state. They are…
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May 27

Day of the year

May 27 is the 147th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 218 days remain until the end of the year.
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