Gerald Strickland (British Army officer)

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Gerald Strickland
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Major General Gerald Strickland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1989–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.

Military career

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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References

  1. "No. 51919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1989. p. 12510.
  2. "No. 57855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 6.
  3. "General Petraeus visits British Gurkhas in Afghanistan". Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  4. "No. 59737". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 2011. p. 5640.
  5. "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  6. "Fort Hood welcomes new British deputy commanding general". Killeen Daily Herald. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  7. "No. 63464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2021. p. 15746.
  8. "No. 64515". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 September 2024. p. 17937.
  9. "No. 64546". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 October 2024. p. 20855.
Military offices
Preceded by GOC 6th (United Kingdom) Division
2021–2023
Succeeded by