Anthony Ward-Booth

John Anthony Ward-Booth was a British Army officer.

Military career

Educated at Worksop College, Ward-Booth was commissioned into the Worcestershire Regiment in 1946. He became commanding officer of 3rd Battalion the Parachute Regiment in 1967. He went on to be commander of 16 Parachute Brigade in 1970, Deputy Adjutant General, Headquarters, British [Army of the Rhine] in 1974 and Director, Army [Air Corps (United Kingdom)|Army Air Corps] in 1976. His last appointment was as General [Officer Commanding] Western [District (British Army)|Western District] in 1979 before retiring in 1982.
In 1952 he married Margaret Joan Hooper: they had two sons and two daughters.