James Chiswell
James Chiswell | |
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Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross | |
| Spouse(s) |
Linda Metcalf (m. 2006) |
Early life and education
Born in Berlin to Major General Peter Chiswell, James Chiswell was educated at Allhallows College and King's College London.[1]
Military career
Chiswell was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1983.[2][3] He took part in Operation Barras in Sierra Leone in September 2000 for which he was awarded the Military Cross.[4]
Chiswell became Commanding officer of
General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in October 2012[6] and Director Special Forces in 2015.[7] Chiswell was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 2018 Birthday Honours.[8] Chiswell retired from the British Army on 22 September 2018.[9]
Personal life
Chiswell married Linda Metcalf in 2006; they have one son and a daughter.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c d "Major-General James Chiswell". Paradata. Retrieved 24 July 2016.
- ^ "No. 57070". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2003. p. 12067.
- ^ "No. 59924". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2011. p. 18713.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). 26 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
- ^ "Jordan, UK discuss military cooperation". The Jordan Times. 19 January 2016. Retrieved 26 July 2016.
- ^ "No. 62310". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 June 2018. p. B3.
- ^ "No. 62419". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 September 2018. p. 17067.