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Brought up in Derbyshire and educated at the local comprehensive school, Rich joined the Royal Air Force in 1988 as a University Cadet and studied Engineering at Clare College Cambridge. He spent his early career in frontline roles working on...
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The grave of Serjeant (Sjt) William Augustus Fritz of 4th Battalion The Royal Fusiliers has been identified near Mons in Belgium more than 111 years after his death. A rededication service took place today (13 November 2025) at CWGC St...
Richard is His Majesty’s Consul General in Chicago. As Consul General, he leads the UK’s engagement across the 14 states of Colorado, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota and Wisconsin. As a...
Richard Wildash took up his appointment as the Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Riyadh in June 2014. Prior to that Richard has been British Ambassador to Sao Tome and Principe (non-resident) in January 2010 and was...
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