Matthew Maer

Brigadier Matthew Philip Maer, DSO, MBE is a senior British Army officer of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. Maer commanded the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment as a lieutenant colonel, deploying to Maysan, Iraq in 2004 in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq.[1] In this role, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership,[2][3] which included command of Victoria Cross recipient Johnson Beharry.[4] Maer was promoted colonel on 30 June 2006,[5] and brigadier on 30 June 2009.[6] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 6 November 1998 in recognition of his "distinguished services in former Yugoslavia".[7]

Matthew Maer
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Rank	Brigadier
Commands held	1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Battles/wars	The Troubles Iraq War
Awards	Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire

References

1. Grey, Stephen (31 May 2004). "Why you don't hear about our brave boys". New Statesman. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
2. "No. 57588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 2005. pp. 3373–3374.
3. "Operational Honours and Awards announced for The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). 18 March 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
4. "Iraq hero receives VC". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
5. "No. 58034". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 2006. p. 9061.
6. "No. 59113". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 June 2009. p. 11154.
7. "No. 55303". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 November 1998. p. 12075.