Gerald Strickland (British Army officer)

Gerald Strickland
Major General Gerald Strickland
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1989–present
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Gurkha Rifles
Commands6th (United Kingdom) Division
4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East
1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsDistinguished 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

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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]

References

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  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
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