Christopher Wilson (British Army officer)
Major-General Christopher Colin Wilson CB CBE is a former British Army officer who became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance.
Chris Wilson | |
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| Allegiance |  |
| Service/ |  |
| Years of service | 1973 - 2010 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery |
Military career
Wilson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1973.[1] He was appointed the Senior Army Representative at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2005.[2] He was deployed as Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command in Afghanistan in 2006[3] and became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2006[4] before retiring in May 2010.[5]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.[6]
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References
- "No. 45956". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 April 1973. p. 4933.
- "No. 57534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 2005. p. 506.
- UNAMA/ISAF PRT Conference NATO, 28 April 2006
- "No. 58151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 November 2006. p. 15663.
- "No. 59421". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 2010. p. 9085.
- "No. 57747". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 September 2005. p. 11451.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Peter Gilchrist |
Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command (Afghanistan) 2006 |
Succeeded by Post disbanded |
| Preceded by Dick Applegate |
Master-General of the Ordnance 2006–2010 |
Succeeded by Bill Moore |
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