Jack Harman

General Sir Jack Wentworth Harman, (20 July 1920 – 28 December 2009) was a British Army officer who served as Adjutant-General to the Forces from 1976 to 1978. He began his military career in 1940, serving in The Queen's Bays for the majority of his early career and saw service with them during Second World War in the Middle East, Europe and Africa. Following the war Harman held various appointments at regimental, divisional and corps, level rising to fulfil the role of Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1976. His final position was as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, which he held until retirement in 1981. In later life he served as a director of an insurance brokers and vice-chairman of the National Army Museum and the Automobile Association before he died in 2009, at the age of 89.

Early life Harman was the son of Lieutenant General Sir Wentworth Harman. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire.

Military career Upon completion of training at the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Jack Harman was commissioned into the 2nd Dragoon Guards (Queen's Bays) on 2 March 1940. He joined the 24th Lancers in mid July 1944. However, when that regiment was disbanded just a few weeks later he re-joined the Bay's for the Italian Campaign and was involved in the Spring 1945 offensive. During the Second World War, Harman served with the 2nd Armoured Brigade in the Western Desert and the Italian Campaign. He was appointed Commanding Officer (CO) of 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards in 1960, he became Commander 11th Infantry Brigade in 1965. Promoted to brigadier on 31 December 1966, Harman served as General Officer Commanding, 1st Division from 1970 until 1972 and as Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst between 1972 and 1973. During his tenure, and with his assistance, the Army Board cut the commissioning course from two years to one year. he served as General Officer Commanding (GOC) of 1 (British) Corps from 1974, until 1976.

On 1 November 1975, Harman was appointed the Colonel, 1st The Queen's Dragoon Guards. Promoted to full general on 15 July 1976 (with seniority from 25 March 1976) Finally he served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 1978 to 1981. He retired from the British Army on 7 May 1981. to 1980.

He was appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 1962, as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in 1974 and as a Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath in 1978.

Later life Upon retirement from the military, Harman became a Director of Wilsons Hogg Robinson, an insurance brokers; a position he filled from 1982 to 1988. He was vice-chairman of the National Army Museum from 1980 to 1987. He also held the post of vice-chairman of The Automobile Association between 1986 and 1989. He died in his sleep the morning of 28 December 2009.