John Sutherell
John Sutherell | |
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| Born | 23 October 1947 Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
DL (born 23 October 1947) is a former British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science
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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 Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment in 1987 and became commander of the 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 Sutherell became General Secretary of the Officers' Association.
References
- ^ a b c d 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