Sir Iain Mackay-Dick | |
|---|---|
| Born | 24 August 1945 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1965–1997 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 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.
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]
Mackay-Dick married Carolynn Hilary Homes in 1971. They have three daughters. [2]