Michael Wilkes

General Sir Michael John Wilkes, KCB, CBE, KStJ (11 June 1940–27 October 2013) was a British army officer who became Adjutant-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom.

Early life
Wilkes was educated at the King's School, Rochester.

Military career
Wilkes was commissioned in to the Royal Artillery in 1961. He served as Commanding Officer of 22 SAS and was appointed Commander of 22 Armoured Brigade in 1984 and Director SAS in 1986. He was appointed General Officer Commanding 3rd Armoured Division in 1988 and Commander UK Field Army and Inspector General of the Territorial Army in 1990, remaining in that post until 1993. During Operation Granby he was the Land Deputy to the Joint Commander Gulf Forces who was based at HQ Strike Command. In 1993 he became Adjutant General: he retired from the British Army in 1995.

Later life
In 1995 he became Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, a post he held until 2001. In 2008 he became a Director of Heritage Oil and of Stanley Gibbons. He died on 27th October 2013, leaving a wife (Anne) and two sons.

Honours
Wilkes was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 1980 New Year Honours, and was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours. He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 1991 New Year Honours. In 1995 he also became a knight of the Venerable Order of Saint John.