Chris Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1973 - 2010 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery |
Major-General Christopher Colin Wilson CB CBE is a former British Army officer who became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance.
Wilson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1973. [1] He was appointed the Senior Army Representative at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2005. [2] He was deployed as Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command in Afghanistan in 2006 [3] and became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2006 [4] before retiring in May 2010. [5]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery. [6]
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