William O'Leary (British Army officer)

Major General William O'Leary QVRM TD DL VR is an Army Reserve officer who served as Deputy Commander Field Army.

William O'Leary
Major General O'Leary in 2020
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1981–2020
Rank	Major General
Unit	Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
Commands held	103 Battalion REME
Awards	Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal Territorial Decoration

Military career

After serving for seven years as a soldier, O'Leary was commissioned as a reserve officer in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers ('REME') in 1988.[1] He became commanding officer of 103 Battalion REME in 1999, Colonel Regional Forces in 2002 and Colonel Territorial Army Recruiting in 2005.[2] He went on to be Deputy Brigade Commander of 145 (South) Brigade in 2008, Assistant Commander Theatre Troops in 2011 and Assistant Deputy Military Secretary in 2015.[3] After that he became Deputy Commander Field Army in 2018.[4] O'Leary retired from the British Army on 12 March 2020.[5]

Business career

After training as an engineering and sales specialist, O'Leary has worked in international business development with MGI Coutier, an automotive systems manufacturer, since the late 1990s.[2]

References

1. "Bucks Lord Lieutenant names his deputies". Bucks Herald. 2 August 2013. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
2. "Brigadier William O'Leary TD ADC DL" (PDF). The Worshipful Company of Turners. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
3. "Recognition for Company Members". The Worshipful Company of Turners. Retrieved 6 July 2018.
4. "No. 62166". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 January 2018. p. 298.
5. "No. 62947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2020. p. 5503.

Military offices
Preceded by Simon Brooks-Ward	Deputy Commander Field Army (Reserves) 2018–2020	Succeeded by Celia Harvey