Vice Chief of the General Staff (United Kingdom)

Vice Chief of the General Staff (VCGS) was the title of the deputy to the Chief of the General Staff, the professional head of the British Army. From 1940 until 1985 the Vice Chief was the second-ranking member of the General Staff and was a member of the Army Board.

List of post-holders The Vice Chiefs were as follows:

Vice Chief of the Imperial General Staff Lieutenant-General Sir John Dill April 1940 – 27 May 1940 Lieutenant-General Sir Robert Haining 27 May 1940 – 19 May 1941 Lieutenant-General Sir Henry Pownall 19 May 1941 – 5 December 1941 Lieutenant-General Sir Archibald Nye 5 December 1941 – 1945 Lieutenant-General Sir Frank Simpson 1946–1948 Lieutenant-General Sir Gerald Templer 1948–1950 Lieutenant-General Sir Nevil Brownjohn 1950–1952 Lieutenant-General Sir Harold Redman 1952–1955 Lieutenant-General Sir William Oliver 1955–1957 Lieutenant-General Sir William Stratton 1957–1960 Lieutenant-General Sir William Pike 1960–1963 Lieutenant-General Sir Geoffrey Baker 1963–1966

Vice Chief of the General Staff Lieutenant-General Sir Desmond Fitzpatrick 1966–1968 Lieutenant-General Sir Victor FitzGeorge-Balfour 1968–1970 Lieutenant-General Sir Cecil Blacker 1970–1973 Lieutenant-General Sir David Fraser 1973–1975 Lieutenant-General Sir William Scotter 1975–1978 Lieutenant-General Sir John Stanier 1978–1980 Lieutenant-General Sir Thomas Morony 1980–1983 Lieutenant-General Sir James Glover 1983–1985

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