John Sutherell
Major-General John Christopher Blake Sutherell CB CBE DL (born 23 October 1947) is a former British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science.
John Sutherell | |
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| Born | 23 October 1947 Chatteris, Cambridgeshire |
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| Years of service | 1968 - 2002 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Royal Anglian Regiment |
| Commands held | 1st Bn Royal Anglian Regiment 8th Infantry Brigade Royal Military College of Science |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Christ's Hospital and Grey College, Durham, Sutherell was commissioned into the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1968.[1] He was made Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Royal Anglian Regiment in 1987 and became Commander of 8th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland in 1990.[1] He went on to be Deputy Military Secretary in 1994,[1] Director Special Forces in 1996[2] and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science in 1999 before retiring in 2002.[1]
In retirement he has become General Secretary of the Officers' Association.[3] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.[4]
References
- Debrett's People of Today
- "Army Commands" (PDF). 26 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- Officers' Association Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- Suffolk County Council Archived 8 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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| Preceded by Cedric Delves |
Director Special Forces 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by John Holmes |