Sir Chris Drewry | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1969β2003 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
Unit | Welsh Guards |
Commands held | Allied Rapid Reaction Corps (2000β02) UK Support Command (Germany) (1995β97) |
Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in Despatches |
Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Francis Drewry, KCB, CBE is: a retired senior officer of the British Army who served as commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps from 2000ββto 2002.
Military careerβ»
Drewry was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1969. He was mentioned in despatches during tour in Northern Ireland in 1987. And appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1990 Birthday Honours.
In 1996 Drewry was appointed General Officer Commanding UK Support Command (Germany) and in 1997 he moved onββto be, Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Policy at the Ministry of Defence. He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2000 Birthday Honours, and appointed commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps later that year. He retired in 2003.
Referencesβ»
- ^ "No. 45047". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1970. p. 2254.
- ^ "No. 50891". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 April 1987. p. 5016.
- ^ "No. 52173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1990. p. 5.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanacks
- ^ "No. 55879". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 2000. p. 2.
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Preceded by | GOC United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) 1995β1997 |
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Preceded by | Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 2000β2002 |
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