Gerald Strickland | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service | British Army |
Years of service | 1989–present |
Rank | Major General |
Unit | Royal Gurkha Rifles |
Commands | 6th (United Kingdom) Division 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles |
Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Major General Gerald Mark Strickland, DSO , MBE is a senior British Army officer.
Strickland was commissioned into 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles on 3 September 1989. [1] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year Honours. [2] He undertook a tour in Afghanistan as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles in Helmand Province in 2010, [3] for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order. [4] He went on to become commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East in May 2015, [5] 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. [6] After that he was General Officer Commanding 6th (United Kingdom) Division from September 2021 to July 2023. [7]
Strickland was Regimental Colonel of The Royal Gurkha Rifles until September 2024, [8] when he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Brigade of Gurkhas. [9]
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