1 1 th ▁Arm oured ▁Brigade ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 2 ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 4 ▁and ▁Deput y ▁Director ▁of ▁Army ▁Training ▁ 1 9 7 5 ▁until ▁ 1 9 7 7 . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁G OC ▁ 4 th ▁Arm oured ▁Division ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 7 ▁and ▁then ▁Command ant ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Military ▁Academy ▁Sand h urst ▁from ▁ 1 9 7 9 ▁until ▁ 1 9 8 2 ▁before ▁he ▁retired ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁ ▁In ▁ret irement ▁V ick ers ▁was ▁a ▁Gent le man ▁U sh er ▁to ▁the ▁Queen ▁from ▁ 1 9 8 6 ▁until ▁ 1 9 9 8 ▁and ▁Director - General ▁of ▁the ▁W inst on ▁Church ill ▁Memorial ▁Trust ▁ 1 9 8 3 – 1 9 9 3 . ▁▁ ▁V ick ers ▁was ▁made ▁a ▁Lieutenant ▁of ▁the ▁Royal ▁Victor ian ▁Order ▁( L VO ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 5 9 ▁and ▁a ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁( CV O ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 9 8 . ▁He ▁was ▁appointed ▁a ▁Member ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁the ▁British ▁Empire ▁( MB E ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 4 , ▁promoted ▁to ▁an ▁Officer ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁( OB E ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 0 , ▁and ▁to ▁a ▁Knight ▁Commander ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁( K CB ) ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁ ▁References ▁▁ ▁| - ▁ ▁Category : 1 9