Dair Farrar-Hockley

Major General Charles Dair Farrar-Hockley, MC (born 2 December 1946) is a former British Army officer and a military arbitrator. He is the son of General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley.

Military career
After schooling at Exeter School, Farrar-Hockley was commissioned in the Parachute Regiment in 1967 and served in Malta, Cyprus and Northern Ireland. As Company Commander with the 2nd Battalion, Parachute Regiment he fought at the battles of Goose Green and Wireless Ridge during the Falklands War where he won the MC. He was made Commanding Officer of the 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment in 1984.

He was appointed Special Briefer to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1986. After that he was appointed 19 Infantry Brigade at Colchester in 1989 and Commander of Infantry Training at Warminster in 1993. From 1995 he assisted the Czech Chief of Defence in preparing his country's armed forces for entry into NATO. He was General Officer Commanding 2nd Division from 1996 until May 1999.

He is currently the Director General of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators as well as being patron of several charities.