Iain Mackay-Dick

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Sir Iain Mackay-Dick
Born (1945-08-24) 24 August 1945 (age 78)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1965–1997
Rank Major General
Commands held London District
Household Division
1st Armoured Division
Battles/wars Operation Banner
Falklands War
Awards Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Sir Iain Charles Mackay-Dick, KCVO , MBE (born 24 August 1945) Is a retired British Army officer. He was the Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District from 1994 to 1997.

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Military career

Educated at St Edmund's School, Hindhead, [1] then at Sherborne School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mackay-Dick was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1965. [2] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service in Northern Ireland in 1981. [3] He took part in the Falklands War, leading the landing of 600 Scots Guards and others at Fitzroy on East Falkland. [4]

In 1986 Mackay-Dick was appointed commandant of the Junior Division Staff College at Warminster and in 1989 he became commander of the 11th Armoured Brigade. [2] He was made Deputy Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1991 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1992. [2] He went on to be Commander of British Forces in the Falkland Islands in 1993 and Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 1994. [2] He retired in 1997. [2]

In retirement Mackay-Dick became Clerk to the Trustees and Chief Executive of Morden College. [2]

Family

Mackay-Dick married Carolynn Hilary Homes in 1971. They have three daughters. [2]

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References

  1. "OSE Reunion". St Edmund's School. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Biography of Major General Sir Iain Mackay-Dick KCVO MBE Archived 28 December 2014 at the Wayback Machine Buckingham Covers
  3. "No. 48822". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 December 1981. p. 15923.
  4. Fear of massacre of Falklands civilians Merco Press, 19 November 2003
Military offices
Preceded by GOC 1st Armoured Division
1992–1993
Succeeded by
Preceded by GOC London District
1994–1997
Succeeded by