Anthony Pollard | |
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Born | 8 April 1937 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment British Forces, Belize School of Infantry British military mission to Uganda South West District |
Battles/wars | Cyprus Emergency Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation Northern Ireland |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Anthony John Griffin Pollard CB CBE DL (born 8 April 1937) is a former British Army officer.
Educated at Oakham School and Jesus College, Cambridge, Pollard was commissioned into the Royal Leicestershire Regiment in 1956. [1] As a junior officer he saw action during the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia–Malaysia confrontation. [1] He became commanding officer of 1st Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1977 in which role he was deployed to Northern Ireland during the Troubles. [1] He went on to be commander of British Forces, Belize in 1983, commandant of the School of Infantry in 1984 and commander of the British military mission to Uganda in 1985. [1] After that he became Director-General of Training and Doctrine (Army) in 1987 and General Officer Commanding South West District in 1990 before retiring in 1992. [2]
He was appointed a Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1992 Birthday Honours. [3]
He is married to Marie-Luise; they have four sons. [1]
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