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Colonel Dominic C. Morgan was commissioned in 1988 into the Royal Corps Of Transport. He served for 2 years as a troop commander in Germany, before being seconded to the Brigade of Gurkhas in Hong Kong for 5 years. His...
Tom Blythe joined the Royal Marines in 1989, passing out of the Commando Training Centre in November 1990. As a junior officer he served initially in Northern Ireland with 42 Commando and trained recruits before specialising as a Landing Craft...
Lieutenant Colonel Rob Tomlinson MBE took post as the UK’s Defence Attaché to Bosnia and Herzegovina in November 2011. He is a professional military engineer and logistician whose career has taken him worldwide from Canada, the US and Germany, to...
Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles’ New Year’s Honours List 2024 for their services to defence.
A number of military personnel have been granted state honours in the King’s Birthday Honours list for their work in the Armed Forces.
Brigadier Jonathan Calder-Smith was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1983. His early career was spent in Germany, Northern Ireland and the UK in a variety of Regimental and Instructional posts, most particularly with field artillery. He attended the Canadian...
The latest Operational Honours and Awards List recognises the bravery, commitment and commendable service of Armed Forces personnel.
Mark Carleton-Smith joined the Army on a University Cadetship in 1982 and was commissioned into 1st Battalion Irish Guards. He served at regimental duty in London, Germany, Canada and South Armagh, prior to service with 22 Special Air Service in...
Past and present members of Strategic Command have been recognised in His Majesty, King Charles III, Birthday Honours List 2023 for their services to defence.
Armed Forces personnel and Defence civilians have been honoured by His Majesty The King in the New Year Honours list.
General Richard Barrons was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Artillery in 1977, prior to reading for a degree in philosophy, politics and economics at Queen’s College, Oxford. He has completed a Masters in Defence Administration (1990), Army Staff College...
Gwyn Jenkins commissioned into the Royal Marines in 1990. His time as a junior officer was spent in the Commando Logistics Regiment, competing for the Royal Navy and Royal Marines in cross-country skiing and on operations in Northern Ireland with...
The Pension Board is responsible for assisting the Secretary of State for Defence, as Scheme Manager, in ensuring compliance with the scheme regulations and other legislation relating to the governance and administration of the scheme and any statutory pension scheme...
UK and Vietnam agree closer cooperation to stop the boats.
Members of Strategic Command have been recognised in the Operational Awards List for their services to Defence.
Lieutenant General Ian Cave commissioned into The Royal Welch Fusiliers in 1988. His initial appointment was as a rifle platoon commander in Northern Ireland, then OC Recce Platoon in Berlin (1989-1992). Other early appointments included: six months with BMATT Zimbabwe...
Lieutenant General Rob Magowan joined the Royal Marines in 1989, prior to which he studied chemistry at Southampton University. After successfully completing his training he assumed several Troop Command roles, including a tour of Northern Ireland. He went on to...
Lieutenant General Richard Wardlaw was appointed as the first Chief of Defence Logistics and Support in October 2019. As CDLS, he was responsible for developing and overseeing the implementation of a cross-cutting, pan-Defence strategy for Support, a c£14-billion/annum enterprise covering...
The UK has appointed Lieutenant Colonel Héloïse Goodley to support the UN’s mission to eradicate sexual violence in conflict. The appointment forms part of the UK Government’s commitment to preventing conflict related sexual violence
Lieutenant General Sir George Norton graduated from St John’s College, Cambridge in 1984, where he read Archaeology and Anthropology and Land Economy on an Army Cadetship. His commission in the Grenadier Guards was confirmed in 1985. At staff he...
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