Lieutenant-General Sir Maurice Somerville Chilton, KBE, CB (11 January 1898 – 21 August 1956) was a senior officer in the British Army who served as Quartermaster-General to the Forces from 1955 to 1956.
Sir Maurice Chilton
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Chilton (left) behind King George VI with (from left) Field Marshal Montgomery and Lieutenant General Dempsey in Holland, 1944
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| Born | (1898-01-11)11 January 1898 |
| Died | 21 August 1956(1956-08-21) (aged 58) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1915–1956 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 13379 |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands held | East Anglian District Anti-Aircraft Command |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath Mentioned in Despatches |
Educated at Rugby School, Chilton entered the Royal Military Academy, Woolwich and was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 28 July 1915.[1][2] He served in the First World WarinFrance and attended the Staff College, Camberley in 1930.[2] He also served in the Second World War latterly as Chief of Staff for the Second Army[3] and then as Deputy Adjutant General for 21st Army Group.[2]
After the war, Chilton became Director of Air at the War Office and then General Officer Commanding East Anglian District from 1948.[2] He was made General Officer Commanding-in-Chief at Anti-Aircraft Command in 1953; in that capacity, he visited his units on Merseyside and Tyneside.[4] He became Quartermaster-General to the Forces in 1955 and died while still serving in that role in 1956.[2]
In 1926 Chilton married Margaret Sinclair.[5]
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| Preceded by | GOC East Anglian District 1948–1950 |
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| Preceded by | GOC-in-C Anti-Aircraft Command 1953–1955 |
Command disbanded |
| Preceded by | Quartermaster-General to the Forces 1955–1956 |
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