Major-General C G Cornock CBE MBE

Bill was born in 1935,  educated at King Alfred School, Germany and the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, where he won the Sword of Honour. He was  commissioned into  the Royal Artillery in 1956 and served in many parts of the world mostly with Airborne Services (he was CO 7 RHA 1974-6). His final appointment was as a Chief of Staff to the Supreme Allied Commander, Europe, with special responsibility for Berlin.He retired  in 1989.

Major General Cornock was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1974 and a Companion of the Order of the Bath in 1988. He retired as Chairman of the Confederation of British Service and Ex- Service Organisations in 2000. He was Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery and Commander St. John Ambulance Jersey.

Maj Gen CG (Bill) Cornock CBE MBE Passed away peacefully on Sunday, 23 April, 2023, in the care of the General Hospital, beloved husband of Kay, adored father of Ian and James and a very much-loved grandfather.