Gen. Sir Hugh Charles Stockwell GCB, KBE, DSO was born in 1903. Son of a soldier, he served for 42 years. He was the Allied Commander at Suez in 1956. He joined joined The Royal Welsh Fusiliers in 1923 and served in West Africa between 1929 and 1938.

Whilst serving in East Africa, Burma and Malaya he quickly gained the reputation of being a 'commando type' soldier and was promoted to a special training school in Scotland. He was also an instructor at The Small Arms School in Netheravon until 1938.

April to May 1940 in the short Norwegian campaign, with the rank of Brigade Major, he was awarded a DSO. He then joined 30 East African Brigade and served with them between 1942-43. He was appointed a CB for his work with 29th Independent Brigade in Burma 1943-45. He commanded the 82nd (West African) Division in 1945, having risen from the rank of Major to major General in under 5 years. 

In 1947 he Hugh took over the command of The 6th Airborne Division in Palestine. One of his more challenging tasks was the British evacuation of palestine at the expiration of the mandate in 1948.

From 1948 for 2 years he was commandant of Sandhurst. He was often see riding around on a small 'Corgi' motorcycle adorned with a 2 Star number plate. 

He passed away in 1986. There was a Service of Thanksgiving held at Westminster Abbey on Friday 20 March 1987 to celebrate his life. The band of The 1st battalion, The Royal Welsh Fusiliers played at this ceremony.