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Kosovo (Operation Agricola)
On 6th June the 1 PARA group reinforced by 125 men from 3 PARA was deployed in Macedonia under 5 Airborne Brigade to spearhea...
Commissioned RAOC from Sandhurst (SMC4/RCC4) in March 74, P Company in December 74 followed by service as platoon commander in 16 Parachute Heavy Drop Company at RAF Hullavington. After disbandment of 16 Para Bde served as ATO in London, home counties and Belfast (1981).Army Staff College in 1987 followed by SO2 G3 training post at HQLF Wilton. Commanded AMF(L) Supply Company RAOC in Bulford, Norway and Saudi Arabia. In early 1992 took over as CO 5 Airborne Brigade Logistic Battalion and deployed Battalion(-) with other elms of 5 AB Bde to Rwanda on Op Gabriel.
After Aldershot came Greenwich (DS JSDC), DCOS 3 UK Div (Bulford, Bosnia and Kosovo), Dir Support Chain Land (DLO Andover) and Comd 42 (North West) Brigade at Preston.
Final tour of duty was as Director Logistic Operations in MoD before leaving to take up current employment as Secretary of Army Cadet Force Assocation.
Service History
- 1973 Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst (Officer Cadet)
- 1974 16 Parachute Heavy Drop Company RAOC (Lieutenant)
- 1977 Army School of Ammo (Lieutenant)
- 1980 Dir Land Service Ammo/421 Para EOD Unit RAOC (Captain)
- 1981 321 EOD Unit RAOC (Belfast) (Captain)
- 1981 22 AD Regt RA (Captain)
- 1983 HQ QMG Andover (Supply Management Army) (Captain)
- 1985 School of Ordnance (Captain)
- 1987 Army Staff College (Major)
- 1988 HQLF Wilton SO2 G3 Individual Training (Major)
- 1989 AMF(L) Supply Company RAOC (Major)
- 1992 HQ DGOS (Ord 5) Andover (Acting Colonel)
- 1992 5 Airborne Brigade Logistic Battalion (Lieutenant-Colonel)
- 1995 Joint Services Defence College (DS) (Lieutenant-Colonel)
- 1997 DCOS 3 (United Kingdom) Division (Colonel)
- 1999 DLO Andover (Equipment Support Land) (Brigadier)
- 2001 Comd 42 (North West) Brigade (Brigadier)
- 2004 MoD Director Logistic Operations (Brigadier)
Decorations
1981
