Brigadier Barry Le Grys MBE
Biography
Barry Le Grys worked in the offshore oil industry before going to Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and being commissioned into the Corps of Royal Engineers. He has since commanded at all levels up to and including brigade on exercises and operations worldwide, and was professional head of the 13,000 strong Royal Engineers concentrated upon generating military engineers with the right equipment, training and procedures to meet global commitments. A member of Royal College of Defence Studies with specialist knowledge of the near and middle east, west Africa and security sector reform.
Barry took up post in Canada as Defence Adviser in September 2010. The key themes to date have been Canadian and UK Forces operating together in theatres such as Afghanistan, Libya, Mali, Ramallah, Sierra Leone and the Arabian Sea, and more socially, learning to play ice hockey.
Previous roles in government
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Defence Adviser, Canada