Anthony Mullens

Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Richard Guy Mullens KCB, OBE (10 May 1936 – 27 November 2009) was a British Army officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems).

Sir Anthony Mullens
Born10 May 1936
Died27 November 2009
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service1956–1992
RankLieutenant General
Commands held4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards
7th Armoured Brigade
1st Armoured Division
Battles/warsOperation Banner
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mullens was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1956.[1] In 1972, as Chief of Staff of 8th Infantry Brigade, he handled the planning for Operation Motorman, which led to the removal of the barricades in Derry.[1] He was given command of his Regiment, at that time based in Germany, in 1976.[1] He was appointed Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1980, Deputy Military Secretary in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1985.[2] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1987[3] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) in 1989[3] before retiring in 1992.[1]

He was also Colonel of the Royal Dragoon Guards.[4]

In retirement he became an Associate of Varley Walker & Partners, a firm of consultants.[1]

Family

In 1964 he married to Dawn Pease; they had no children.[1]

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References
  1. Obituary: Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Mullens The Times, 3 December 2009
  2. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Senior Ministry of Defence and Tri-service appointments Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  4. NMVG Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
Military offices
Preceded by
David Thorne		 General Officer Commanding the 1st Armoured Division
1985–1987		 Succeeded by
Richard Swinburn
Preceded by
Sir Jeremy Black		 Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems)
1989–1992		 Succeeded by
Sir Roger Austin
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