Airborne Assault MuseumJim Emson was commissioned into The Northamptonshire Regiment in 1958 and transferred to C Coy 2 PARA the following year.A tour at Depot with Recruit Coy was followed by a posting as ADC to the General Officer Commanding Middle East Land Forces.
On promotion to Captain in 1965 he served with 1 PARA until transfer to The Life Guards in 1967.
Jim Emson was promoted to Brigadier in 1987, and in his final appointment served as Assistant Commandant RMA Sandhurst prior to retirement from the Army in 1992.
Service History
- 1959 The 2nd Battalion The Parachute Regiment (2 PARA) (Lieutenant)
- 1961 Depot The Parachute Regiment and Airborne Forces (Lieutenant)
- 1963 ADC to GOC MELF (Gen Cubbon) (Lieutenant)
- 1965 The 1st Battalion The Parachute Regiment (1 PARA) (Captain)
- 1967 C Sqn The Life Guards (Acting Captain)
- 1969 4th Guards Armoured Brigade GSO 3 Int (Captain)
- 1974 Household Cavalry Regiment (Mounted) (Major)
- 1975 Regimental Headquarters Household Cavalry (Major)
- 1977 The Life Guards (Major)
- 1979 The National Defence College (Major)
- 1980 RARDE (GSO 1 Red Comd) (Lieutenant-Colonel)
- 1981 The Life Guards (CO) (Lieutenant-Colonel)
