Tim Evans (British Army officer)
Lieutenant General Timothy Paul Evans, CB, CBE, DSO (born 21 September 1962) is a British Army officer who served as Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.
Timothy Evans | |
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Born | Iserlohn, Germany | 21 September 1962
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Years of service | 1982 – present |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Service number | 511527 |
Commands held | Allied Rapid Reaction Corps Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 19th Light Brigade 1st Battalion the Light Infantry |
Battles/wars | Gulf War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Mentioned in Despatches |
Military career
From 5 September 1980, while studying at university, Evans was a second lieutenant (on probation) (University Cadetship).[1] His commission was terminated on 16 October 1981.[2] On 7 August 1982, upon graduation from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, he was commissioned into the Light Infantry as a second lieutenant.[3][4] He was promoted to lieutenant on 7 August 1984,[5] and to captain on 7 August 1988.[6]
He passed Special Forces Selection in 1990. He served as a troop commander in 22 Special Air Service Regiment.[7] He attended the Army Command and Staff College and was promoted to major on 30 September 1994.[8]
Evans was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 2000 with seniority from that date,[9] and posted to the newly opened Development, Concepts and Doctrine Centre.[7] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 1st Battalion the Light Infantry in July 2001,[7] after which he became Chief of Staff at Headquarters 3rd (UK) Division which was deployed to Southern Iraq.[4] He was promoted to colonel on 30 June 2004 with seniority from 30 June 2004,[10] and to brigadier on 31 December 2005 with seniority from 30 June 2005.[11] He was then made Commander of 19th Light Brigade, which was deployed to Iraq in 2006.[4] He became Chief of Joint Force Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters Northwood in 2008.[4] On 30 September 2009, he was promoted to major general and appointed Chief of Staff of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (ARRC).[12] The ARRC was deployed to Afghanistan in January 2011 with Evans taking over as Chief of Staff at ISAF Joint Command.[13] On 20 April 2012,[14] he was appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[15]
Evans took over as Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in August 2013.[16] Evans handed over his command on 25 July 2016 to Lieutenant General Tim Radford.[17]
Honours and decorations
On 29 June 1991, the then Captain Evans was Mentioned in Despatches "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the Gulf".[18]
He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2001 Birthday Honours[19] and Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 28 September 2012, "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in Afghanistan during the period 1 October 2011 to 31 March 2012".[20] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 New Year Honours.[21]
On 9 January 2006, he was appointed to the honorary position of Deputy Colonel of The Light Infantry.[22] He relinquished the appointment on 1 February 2007.[23] He was appointed Deputy Colonel of The Rifles on 1 April 2008.[24]
![]() | Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) | 2016 New Year Honours[21] |
![]() | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | 28 September 2012[20] |
Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) | 16 June 2001[19] | |
![]() | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order (DSO) | 7 March 2008[25] |
References
- "No. 48386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 December 1980. p. 16712.
- "No. 48796". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 November 1981. p. 14592.
- "No. 49142". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 October 1982. pp. 13579–13580.
- NATO
- "No. 49897". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 October 1984. p. 13952.
- "No. 51447". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 August 1988. p. 9526.
- "Our Trustees – Major General Tim Evans DSO MBE". The Sandhurst Foundation. Retrieved 22 July 2012.
- "No. 53807". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 October 1994. pp. 13865–13867.
- "No. 55901". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 2000. p. 7244.
- "No. 57351". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 July 2004. p. 8719.
- "No. 57862". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 January 2006. p. 5.
- "No. 59237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 November 2009. p. 19391.
- ISAF plans for Afghanistan on course and unchanged Ministry of Defence, 10 June 2011
- "No. 60125". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 April 2012. p. 7956.
- Defence Viewpoints
- "Ups and outs July 2013". Defence Viewpoints. Retrieved 14 July 2013.
- "No. 61656". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 July 2016. p. 16081.
- "No. 54763". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 May 1997. p. 5628.
- "No. 56237". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 June 2001. p. 6.
- "No. 60283". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 2012. p. 18623.
- "No. 61450". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2015. p. N3.
- "No. 57869". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 January 2006. p. 290.
- "No. 58284". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 March 2007. p. 4439.
- "No. 58690". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 May 2008. p. 6866.
- "No. 58633". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 March 2008. p. 3615.
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Patrick Marriott |
Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 2012–2013 |
Succeeded by Stuart Skeates |
Preceded by Sir James Bucknall |
Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 2013–2016 |
Succeeded by Tim Radford |