Gerald Strickland (British Army officer)
Major-General Gerald Mark Strickland, DSO MBE is a senior British Army officer.
Gerald Strickland | |
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 Major General Gerald Strickland | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1989 – Present |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Gurkha Rifles |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East 6th (United Kingdom) Division |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Strickland was commissioned into 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles on 3 September 1989.[1] He undertook a tour in Afghanistan as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Gurkha Rifles in Helmand Province in 2010,[2] where he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[3] He went on to become commander of 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East in May 2015,[4] Head of Operations (Military) at the Ministry of Defence in January 2017, and Deputy Commanding General-Support, III Corps and Fort Hood in May 2019.[5] After that he became General Officer Commanding, 6th (United Kingdom) Division in September 2021.[6]
He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2006 New Year Honours.[7]
References
- "No. 51919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1989. p. 12510.
- "General Petraeus visits British Gurkhas in Afghanistan". Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "No. 59737". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 2011. p. 5640.
- "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "Fort Hood welcomes new British deputy commanding general". Killeen Daily Herald. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
- "No. 63464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2021. p. 15746.
- "No. 57855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 6.