Nicholas Ashmore | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1984–2017 |
Rank | Major-General |
Battles/wars | Iraq War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Nicholas David Ashmore CB OBE is a British Army officer who served as Military Secretary and General Officer Scotland.
Military career[]
Ashmore was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 3 January 1984.[1] After seeing active service during the Iraq War, he became Colonel Army Plans in December 2004, Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd (UK) Division in July 2007[2] and Director Plans at Army Headquarters in July 2009 before becoming Director Strategic Asset-Management and Programme Team at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in September 2011.[3] He went on to be Military Secretary in March 2015 and, additionally, General Officer Scotland in July 2015.[4][5]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 31 October 2003 for his service during the Iraq War[6] and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[7]
References[]
- ↑ "No. 49687". 26 March 1984. p. 4417. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49687/supplement/4417
- ↑ "War heroes receive a country's thanks". Chichester Observer. 9 December 2008. http://www.chichester.co.uk/news/video-war-heroes-receive-a-country-s-thanks-1-1508917. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "A strategic solution". Defence Infrastructure Organisation. p. 6. https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/33233/23069Diologueissue2Interactive.pdf. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ The Times, 2015, "Senior military appointments", The Times, June 24, 2015, Pg. 55
- ↑ "No. 57100". 31 October 2003. p. 2. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57100/supplement/2
- ↑ "No. 61608". 11 June 2016. p. B3. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61608/supplement/B3
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