Charles Collins (British Army officer)

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Charles Collins
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Collins in 2022
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1995–present
Rank Lieutenant General
Commands held Home Command
Assistant Chief of the General Staff
1st (United Kingdom) Division
7th Infantry Brigade
5th Battalion, The Rifles
Battles/wars War in Afghanistan
Awards Distinguished Service Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Charles Seymour Collins, DSO , OBE is a senior British Army officer, who currently serves as Commander Home Command.

Military career

Collins was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets in 1995. [1] He was appointed commanding officer of the 5th Battalion of The Rifles in 2012 and was deployed in that role to Afghanistan. [1] He went on to be commander of 7th Infantry Brigade in 2014 and was then Assistant Chief of Staff (Plans) at Permanent Joint Headquarters in 2018 before becoming General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division in September 2020. [1] [2] He became Assistant Chief of the General Staff in 2022, [3] and was appointed Commander Home Command with the promotion to lieutenant general on 4 September 2023. [4]

Collins was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2010 Birthday Honours, [5] and was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his service in Afghanistan on 25 March 2011. [6] He was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 3 July 2015. [7]

He was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Cambridge University Officers′ Training Corps on 1 June 2024. [8]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Do Not Take Leadership for Granted: An Interview with Major General Charlie Collins". The Army Leader. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. "No. 63125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 September 2020. p. 16374.
  3. "Organogram of Staff Roles & Salaries". 30 June 2022. Retrieved 29 August 2022.
  4. "No. 64162". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 2023. p. 17681.
  5. "No. 59446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2010. p. 5.
  6. "No. 59737". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 2011. p. 5640.
  7. "No. 61284". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 2015. p. 12288.
  8. "No. 64412". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 June 2024. p. 10721.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division
2020–2022
Succeeded by
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the General Staff
2022–2023
Succeeded by
Preceded by Commander Home Command
2023–present
Incumbent