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Duke quits as head of Territorial Army after battle over 'Dad's Army image'
The Duke called for the Territorial Army to be renamed Army Reserves
Senior colleagues dismissed the idea and the Duke has now left the TA's headquarters in Andover, Hampshire
Duke will turn attention to a £300m stately home refurbishment
By Mark Nicol
PUBLISHED: 00:14 GMT, 16 September 2012 | UPDATED: 00:14 GMT, 16 September 2012
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The Duke of Westminster claims his work in the Territorial Army is complete despite being due to retire soon
The Duke of Westminster has resigned as the head of the Territorial Army after a failed attempt to overhaul its image.
The 60-year-old Duke, who is called Major General Gerald Grosvenor when in uniform, called for the TA to be renamed Army Reserves in a bid to shed its ‘Dad’s Army’ reputation.
But according to military sources, his campaign was defeated ‘almost unanimously’ by senior colleagues. Now, the Duke, who is Britain’s wealthiest landowner and worth £7 billion, has left the TA’s headquarters in Andover, Hampshire, and his post as Deputy Commander, Land Forces.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203921/Duke-quits-head-TA-battle-Dads-Army-image.html#ixzz26h8KViRx
The Duke called for the Territorial Army to be renamed Army Reserves
Senior colleagues dismissed the idea and the Duke has now left the TA's headquarters in Andover, Hampshire
Duke will turn attention to a £300m stately home refurbishment
By Mark Nicol
PUBLISHED: 00:14 GMT, 16 September 2012 | UPDATED: 00:14 GMT, 16 September 2012
Comments (14) Share
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The Duke of Westminster claims his work in the Territorial Army is complete despite being due to retire soon
The Duke of Westminster has resigned as the head of the Territorial Army after a failed attempt to overhaul its image.
The 60-year-old Duke, who is called Major General Gerald Grosvenor when in uniform, called for the TA to be renamed Army Reserves in a bid to shed its ‘Dad’s Army’ reputation.
But according to military sources, his campaign was defeated ‘almost unanimously’ by senior colleagues. Now, the Duke, who is Britain’s wealthiest landowner and worth £7 billion, has left the TA’s headquarters in Andover, Hampshire, and his post as Deputy Commander, Land Forces.
Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2203921/Duke-quits-head-TA-battle-Dads-Army-image.html#ixzz26h8KViRx