Christopher Wilson (British Army officer)
Chris Wilson | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2010 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery |
Major-General Christopher Colin Wilson CB CBE is a former British Army officer who became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance.
Military career
[edit]Wilson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1973.[1] He was appointed the Senior Army Representative at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2005.[2] He was deployed as Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command in Afghanistan in 2006[3] and became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2006[4] before retiring in May 2010.[5]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 45956". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 April 1973. p. 4933.
- ^ "No. 57534". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 2005. p. 506.
- ^ UNAMA/ISAF PRT Conference NATO, 28 April 2006
- ^ "No. 58151". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 November 2006. p. 15663.
- ^ "No. 59421". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 May 2010. p. 9085.
- ^ "No. 57747". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 September 2005. p. 11451.
Military offices
Preceded byPeter Gilchrist
Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command (Afghanistan) 2006
Succeeded byPost disbanded
Preceded byDick Applegate
Master-General of the Ordnance 2006–2010
Succeeded byBill Moore
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