Tom Bateman (British Army officer)

Major General Tom Bateman CBE
Major General Bateman in 2023
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Branch	British Army
Years of service	1990–present
Rank	Major General
Commands	1st (United Kingdom) Division 11 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Thomas Julian Bateman, CBE is a senior British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division from September 2022 to March 2024.

Military career

Bateman was commissioned in the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards on 9 September 1990. ^[1] He became commander of 11 Infantry Brigade and Headquarters South East in August 2018, ^[2] Assistant Chief of Staff, Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters in November 2020, ^[3] and General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division in September 2022. ^{[4] [5]} He went on to be Commander of the UK Standing Joint Force Headquarters in April 2024. ^[6]

Bateman was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2011 New Year Honours, ^[7] and was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services in the field on 15 September 2017. ^[8]

References

1. "No. 52323". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 November 1990. p. 17190.
2. "Portsmouth called to thank military personnel this Christmas by region's top army commander". Portsmouth News. 24 December 2018. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
3. "Generals" (PDF). Retrieved 1 October 2022.
4. 1 (UK) Division (20 September 2022). "1 (UK) Division". Twitter. Retrieved 1 October 2022.
5. "No. 63833". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 October 2022. p. 18744.
6. "Structure". Joint Expeditionary Force. Retrieved 22 June 2025.
7. "No. 59647". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2010. p. 5.
8. "No. 62052". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 September 2017. p. 17278.

Military offices
Preceded by Jean Laurentin	GOC 1st (United Kingdom) Division 2022–2024	Succeeded by Daniel Reeve
Preceded by Jim Morris	GOC Standing Joint Force Headquarters 2024 – Present	Incumbent