Patrick Cordingley
Patrick Cordingley | |
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| Born | 6 October 1944 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
FRGS (born 6 October 1944) is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 2nd Division
from 1995 to 1996.
Military career
Cordingley was educated at
General Officer Commanding Eastern District in 1992, General Officer Commanding 2nd Division in 1995 and Senior British Loan Services Officer to Oman in 1996, before he retired in 2000.[3]
Later life
In 1996 Cordingley published a book detailing his leading the troops into
Trident nuclear deterrent.[6]
Cordingley was appointed an
Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to the National Memorial Arboretum.[7]
References
- ^ "No. 43768". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 September 1965. p. 8891.
- ^ Cordingley hopes Baghdad battle can be avoided
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "St Andrews gets lecture on morals in war". The Guardian. 5 May 2005. Archived from the original on 12 April 2019.
- ^ Desert Rat speaks out against war
- ^ Cordingley speaks against Trident Replacement Archived 6 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B11.
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