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Secretariat Army Headquarters IDL 24 Blenheim Building Marlborough Lines Andover , SP11 8HJ

Ref: FOI2019/13423/13/04 E-mail: ArmySec-@mod.gov.uk Website: www.army.mod.uk

XXXXXX 09 January 2020 xxxxxxxxxxxxx

Dear XXXXXX,

Thank you for your letter of 06 December in which you requested the following information:

“a. A current list as at 6 December 2019 of all the Honorary in the b. An explanation as to how these appointments are advertised to ensure a wide diverse group as possible have an opportunity to be considered for these appointments c. An explanation as to how individuals are then selected for an appointment as an Honorary

I am treating your correspondence as a request for information under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 2000. A search for the information has now been completed within the Ministry of Defence, and I can confirm that the information in scope of your request is held and is below.

In response to first part of your request please find attached a list of Honorary Colonels in the British Army. Some of this information is exempt from release under section 40 (Personal Data) of the FOIA. Section 40(2) has been applied to some of the information to protect personal information as governed by the Data Protection Act 2018. Section 40 is an absolute exemption and there is therefore no requirement to consider the public interest in deciding to withhold the information.

In response to second part of your request please note that appointments are selected by nominations after basic criteria is met. Please note that all nominations, except for Acting Colonels, require the approval of the Sovereign. The basic criteria are that the nominee should be:

- A serving of the rank of Colonel or above; or - A retired officer of the substantive rank of Colonel or above. This may include rank attainted in the Army Reserve. - Permanently resident in the United Kingdom or . Serving officers may hold an appointment whilst serving in Western .

In response to third part of your request selection for appointments is made by recommendation, which should be based upon the wishes of the senior officers of the or , past and present. Recommendations for extensions are to be made to the Secretary (MS) through MS Hons. Selection for appointments:

- The 9 principal Colonels or Masters appointments are selected by No1 Board chaired by Chief of (CGS) prior to ratification by The Sovereign. - The remaining Colonel and Deputy Colonel appointments are selected by the senior officers of respective Corps or . Appointments are ratified by MS prior to submission to The Sovereign. MS will refer higher profile or contentious appointments to No2 Board. Should further escalation be warranted, nominations will be considered by No1 Board. Please note that appointments (not including Acting Colonels) are published in the Supplement to the Gazette.

Under Section 16 (Advice and Assistance) you may find it useful to know that of the , the , the Divisions of Infantry and the Parachute Regiment are appointed for a minimum period of three years which may be extended to a maximum of five years. Master Generals of the and Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers are appointed for 3 – 5 years. The age limit for Colonels is 70 years, with the exception of Colonels of Regiments of the and the who hold their appointments at the Sovereign’s pleasure.

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Yours sincerely,

Manning Portfolio 2 Army Secretariat OFFICIAL – SENSITIVE STAFF

COLONELS AND COLONELS COMMANDANT

Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 1 The Life Guards Lt Gen Sir Edward SMYTH-OSBOURNE 3.6.19 See Note 1 (Colonel) KCVO CBE 2 The HRH The Princess Royal KG KT GCVO 1.9.98 See Note 1 (Royal Horse Guards and 1st Dragoons) QSO (Colonel) 3 Household Cavalry Col C A LOCKHART MBE ADC 26.3.19 26.3.24 ( Commanding) (Crispin) 4 Royal Armoured Corps Lt Gen Sir Edward SMYTH-OSBOURNE 13.5.19 13.5.22 (Colonel Commandant) KCVO CBE 5 1st The Queen’s Dragoon Guards Brig A S RICHMOND OBE 23.5.19 23.5.24 (Colonel) (Alan) 6 The Dragoon Guards Brig (Retd) H D ALLFREY MBE 1.10.15 1.10.20 (Colonel) (David) 7 The Maj Gen T D HYAMS OBE 29.11.19 29.11.24 (Colonel) (Tim) 8 The Queen’s Royal Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Thomas BECKETT 30.11.14 30.11.21 (Colonel) KCB CBE 9 The Col (Retd) R A CHARRINGTON 10.6.19 10.6.24 (Colonel) (Richard) 10 The King’s Royal Hussars Gen (Retd) Sir KCB 5.12.17 5.12.22 (Colonel) OBE 11 The Maj Gen (Retd) D J RUTHERFORD– 13.5.13 13.5.23 (Colonel) JONES CB (David) 12 Brig G J THOMPSON 7.12.18 7.12.23 (Colonel Commandant) (Gavin) 13 Royal Tank Regiment Col N J COWEY MBE 7.12.18 7.12.23 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) (Nick) 14 Royal Tank Regiment Col J S WILLIAMS 7.12.18 7.12.23 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) (Jason) 15 Master Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Andrew GREGORY 1.5.17 1.5.22 St James’s Park KBE CB 16 Royal Regiment of Artillery Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Andrew GREGORY 1.3.12 1.5.22 (Colonel Commandant) KCB CB 17 Royal Regiment of Artillery Lt Gen R E NUGEE CVO CBE 8.6.12 1.4.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 18 Royal Regiment of Artillery Maj Gen (Retd) N MARSHALL OBE 1.3.17 1.3.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Neil) 19 Royal Regiment of Artillery Maj Gen (Retd) R P M WEIGHILL CBE 1.3.17 1.3.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Rob) 20 Royal Regiment of Artillery Brig (Retd) I G HARRISON CBE 1.3.17 1.3.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Iain) 21 Royal Regiment of Artillery Colonel (Retd) B W JENKINS 1.3.17 1.3.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Barry) 22 Royal Regiment of Artillery Maj Gen W J F BRAMBLE CBE 1.6.18 1.6.23 (Colonel Commandant) (William) 23 Royal Regiment of Artillery Lt Gen S R SKEATES CBE 1.6.18 1.6.23 (Colonel Commandant) (Stuart) 24 Royal Regiment of Artillery Maj Gen J M J BENNETT CBE 1.8.19 1.8.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Jeremy) 25 Royal Regiment of Artillery Appointment Vacant (Colonel Commandant) 26 Royal Regiment of Artillery Appointment Vacant (Colonel Commandant) 27 & Colonel Lt Gen T R URCH CBE 14.9.18 14.9.23 Commandant (Both appointments to be held concurrently)

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Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 28 Corps of Maj Gen (Retd) K H CIMA CB 1.9.03 1.11.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Keith) 29 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen (Retd) Gen R R DAVIS CB 1.3.11 31.12.24 (Colonel Commandant) CBE (Dickie) 30 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen (Retd) S A BURLEY CB MBE 1.5.11 1.5.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Shaun) 31 Corps of Royal Engineers Lt Gen C L TICKELL CBE 16.10.13 16.10.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Chris) 32 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen (Retd) R J SEMPLE CBE 25.11.13 25.11.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 33 Corps of Royal Engineers Lt Gen R J CRIPWELL CB CBE 1.8.14 31.12.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 34 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen (Retd) A S DICKINSON CBE 14.10.14 31.12.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Alastair) 35 Corps of Royal Engineers Lt Gen R WARDLAW OBE 1.10.15 1.10.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 36 Corps of Royal Engineers Lt Gen I B L JONES CB 1.11.15 1.11.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Ivan) 37 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen N J CAVANAGH CB 20.10.16 20.10.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Nick) 38 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen D W SOUTHALL CBE 1.4.19 1.4.24 (Colonel Commandant) (David) 39 Master of Signals & Colonel Lt Gen Sir Nicholas POPE KCB CBE 6.3.14 1.7.20 Commandant (Both appointments to be held concurrently) 40 Brig H J ROBERTSON QVRM TD VR 1.5.15 1.5.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Army Reserve) (Hugh) 41 Royal Corps of Signals Lt Gen I HOOPER CB 1.6.15 1.6.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Ivan) 42 Royal Corps of Signals Brig (Retd) T J P WATTS OBE 1.7.17 1.7.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Tim) 43 Royal Corps of Signals Maj Gen J J COLE OBE 23.3.18 23.3.23 (Colonel Commandant) (Jon) 44 Royal Corps of Signals Maj Gen S J POTTER QVRM TD VR 15.10.18 15.10.23 (Colonel Commandant) (Army Reserve) (Stephen) 45 Royal Corps of Signals Maj Gen S P M NESMITH 1.8.19 1.8.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Sharon) 46 Royal Corps of Signals Appointment Vacant (Colonel Commandant) 47 Infantry Colonel Commandant Lt Gen (Retd) A J N GRAHAM CB CBE 1.7.13 31.12.20 (Andrew) 48 VADM HRH The Duke of KG 1.12.17 See Note 1 (Colonel) GCVO ADC Grenadier Guards Maj Gen C R V WALKER DSO 18.6.17 18.6.22 (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) (Roly) 49 Lt Gen (Retd) Sir 25.10.09 See Note 1 (Colonel) KCB CBE Coldstream Guards Col T P O TILL MBE 13.5.18 13.5.23 (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) (Toby) 50 FM HRH The Duke of KG GCMG 9.9.74 See Note 1 (Colonel) GCVO ADC Scots Guards Brig (Retd) G H F S NICKERSON 11.7.11 11.7.21 (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) (Harry) 51 Maj HRH The Duke of CAMBRIDGE KG 10.2.11 See Note 1 (Colonel) KT ADC Irish Guards Gen Sir Mark CARLETON–SMITH KCB 18.3.12 18.3.20 (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) CBE ADC Gen 52 FM HRH The Prince of WALES KG KT 1.3.75 See Note 1 (Colonel) GCB OM AK QSO PC ADC

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Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires Welsh Guards Maj Gen R J A STANFORD MBE 7.7.15 7.7.20 (Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) (Richard) Welsh Guards Maj Gen Sir Ben BATHURST KCVO 1.10.17 7.7.20 (Deputy Regimental Lieutenant Colonel) CBE (Informal Appointment) 53 The Queen’s Lt Gen (Retd) P D JONES CB CBE 7.9.17 7.9.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Philip) 54 The King’s Division Maj Gen I J CAVE 1.6.18 1.6.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Ian) 55 The Scottish, Welsh and Irish Division Gen Sir KCB CBE 1.4.17 1.4.20 (Colonel Commandant) 56 The Royal Regiment of Maj Gen N R M BORTON DSO MBE 1.11.19 1.11.24 (Colonel) (Nick) 57 The Royal Regiment of Scotland Brig J C RODDIS DSO MBE 31.3.17 31.3.22 (Deputy Colonel) (James) 58 The Royal Regiment of Scotland Brig A W A GRIFFITHS OBE 1.9.17 1.9.22 (Deputy Colonel) (Adam) 59 The Royal Regiment of Scotland Brig R R E LINDSAY 1.6.18 1.6.23 (Deputy Colonel) (Robin) 60 The Royal Regiment of Scotland Brig S J CARTWRIGHT OBE 1.11.19 1.11.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Stephen) 61 The Royal Regiment of Scotland Brig B M A WRENCH 1.11.19 1.11.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Ben) 62 The Princess of Wales’s Royal Lt Gen D M CHALMERS DSO OBE 10.2.16 10.2.21 Regiment (Douglas) (Colonel) 63 The Princess of Wales’s Royal Col (Retd) P T CROWLEY 1.1.08 1.1.25 Regiment (Patrick) (Deputy Colonel) 64 The Princess of Wales’s Royal Brig J R MARTIN DSO OBE MC 1.4.19 1.4.24 Regiment (James) (Deputy Colonel) 65 The Princess of Wales’s Royal Col A J CRAWLEY 31.5.19 31.5.24 Regiment (Adam) (Deputy Colonel) 66 The Duke of Lancaster’s Regiment Brig F M LAWRENCE OBE 12.11.18 12.11.23 (Colonel) (Frazer) 67 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Maj Gen P A E NANSON CBE 1.10.15 1.10.20 (Colonel) (Paul) 68 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Brig M R BUTTERWICK CBE 1.1.15 1.1.20 (Deputy Colonel) (Mike) 69 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Brig J SWIFT OBE 1.7.15 1.7.20 (Deputy Colonel) (Jon) 70 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Col J W TAYLOR MBE 1.2.16 1.2.21 (Deputy Colonel) (James) 71 The Royal Regiment of Fusiliers Col P B STITT 14.10.16 14.10.21 (Deputy Colonel) (Peter) 72 The Maj Gen R W WOODDISSE CBE MC 7.9.17 7.9.22 (Colonel) (Ralph) 73 The Royal Anglian Regiment Col S J R BROWNE OBE 21.3.17 21.3.22 (Deputy Colonel) (Simon) 74 The Royal Anglian Regiment Brig D S BIDDICK MBE MC 4.10.19 4.10.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Dom) 75 The Royal Anglian Regiment Col R F L LYNE 5.10.19 5.10.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Richard) 76 The Brig (Retd) A T JACKSON CBE 18.6.16 18.6.21 (Colonel) (Andrew) 77 The Maj Gen I J CAVE 31.3.18 31.3.23 (Colonel) (Ian)

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Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 78 The Mercian Regiment Brig (Retd) P DENNIS CBE 1.9.07 30.11.23 (Deputy Colonel) (Peter) 79 The Maj Gen J F P SWIFT OBE 15.1.16 15.1.21 (Colonel) (James) 80 The Royal Irish Regiment Maj Gen C R J WEIR DSO MBE 1.10.18 1.10.23 (Colonel) (Colin) 81 The Royal Irish Regiment Col D P DOHERTY 1.11.18 1.11.23 (Deputy Colonel) (Darren) 82 The Parachute Regiment Lt Gen Sir John LORIMER KCB DSO 3.9.14 1.1.21 (Colonel Commandant) MBE 83 The Parachute Regiment (Deputy Lt Gen (Retd) J I BASHALL CB CBE 1.1.16 1.1.21 Colonel Commandant) (James) 84 The Parachute Regiment (Deputy Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Thomas BECKETT 1.1.16 1.1.21 Colonel Commandant) KCB CBE 85 Gen P N Y M SANDERS CBE DSO 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Colonel Commandant) ADC Gen (Patrick) 86 The Rifles Maj Gen R T H JONES CBE 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Assistant Colonel Commandant) (Rupert) 87 The Rifles Maj Gen T R COPINGER-SYMES CBE 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Assistant Colonel Commandant) (Tom) 88 The Rifles Brig C S COLLINS DSO OBE 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Charles) 89 The Rifles Col A R FULFORD OBE VR 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Army Reserve) (Ashley) 90 The Rifles Col N ILIC QGM 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Nicholas) 91 The Rifles Brig C A MACONOCHIE 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Charles) 92 The Rifles Brig D REEVE MC 20.7.19 20.7.24 (Deputy Colonel) (Dan) 93 of Lt Gen Sir Nicholas POPE KCB CBE 1.9.16 1.9.21 (Colonel Commandant) 94 Col J M LANCASTER TD VR MP 1.9.19 1.9.24 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) Army Reserve (Mark) 95 The Royal Rifles Maj Gen G M STRICKLAND DSO MBE 1.2.16 1.2.21 (Colonel) (Gerald) 96 The Queen’s Gurkha Engineers Lt Gen R WARDLAW OBE 2.10.16 2.10.21 (Colonel) (Richard) 97 Queen’s Gurkha Signals Maj Gen J J COLE OBE 1.12.15 1.12.20 (Colonel) (Jon) 98 The Queen’s Own Gurkha Logistic Maj Gen A S J FAY CB 1.1.09 1.1.24 Regiment (Angus) (Colonel) 99 Gurkha Staff and Personnel Support Col A D GRIFFITHS OBE 1.9.19 1.9.24 (Colonel) (Andrew) 100 Special Air Service Regiment Details Withheld (Colonel Commandant) 101 Special Reconnaissance Regiment Details Withheld (Colonel) 102 Army Air Corps Lt Gen (Retd) R F P FELTON CBE 1.9.17 1.9.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 103 Army Air Corps Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Gary COWARD KBE 1.3.12 1.3.21 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) CB 104 The Master General of Logistics Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Mark POFFLEY KCB 1.6.12 1.6.22 OBE 105 The Royal Logistic Corps Maj Gen (Retd) D J SHOUESMITH 1.6.08 5.4.21 (Colonel Commandant) (David) 106 The Royal Logistic Corps Maj Gen (Retd) J S KERR CBE 5.4.09 5.4.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Seumas)

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Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 107 The Royal Logistic Corps Lt Gen (Retd) Sir Mark POFFLEY KCB 15.5.09 5.4.20 (Colonel Commandant) OBE 108 The Royal Logistic Corps Brig (Retd) C J MURRAY CBE 1.7.10 5.4.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Chris) 109 The Royal Logistic Corps Maj Gen (Retd) I M COPELAND CB 1.4.11 5.4.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Ian) 110 The Royal Logistic Corps Maj Gen D F CAPPS CBE 1.9.14 1.9.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Duncan) 111 The Royal Logistic Corps Maj Gen A S J FAY CB 1.11.14 1.11.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Angus) 112 The Royal Logistic Corps Brig (Retd) R E PARKINSON 5.4.17 5.4.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 113 The Royal Logistic Corps Col S W RAYSON QVRM TD VR (Army 5.4.17 5.4.20 (Colonel Commandant) Reserve) (Stephen) 114 The Royal Logistic Corps Brig D P AMISON CBE 5.4.19 5.4.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Darrell) 115 The Royal Logistic Corps Maj Gen S T McMAHON CBE 1.9.19 1.9.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Stephen) 116 Master General Lt Gen (Retd) L P LILLYWHITE CB 1.1.17 1.1.22 MBE (Louis) 117 Brig (Retd) P J FABRICIUS 1.1.14 1.1.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Peter) 118 Royal Army Medical Corps Col (Retd) M V PEMBERTON 1.1.16 1.1.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Mark) 119 Royal Army Medical Corps Maj Gen (Retd) A HAWLEY CBE 1.1.18 1.1.23 (Colonel Commandant) (Al) 120 Royal Army Medical Corps Brig R G SIMPSON 1.1.19 1.1.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Robin) 121 Master General Royal Electrical and Lt Gen P W JAQUES CB CBE 1.4.17 1.4.22 Mechanical Engineers (Paul) 122 Corps of Royal Electrical and Brig (Retd) M J BOSWELL 1.10.15 1.10.20 Mechanical Engineers (Martin) (Colonel Commandant) 123 Corps of Royal Electrical and Maj Gen M J GAUNT CB 1.7.16 1.7.21 Mechanical Engineers (Mark) (Colonel Commandant) 124 Corps of Royal Electrical and Maj Gen G I MITCHELL MBE 31.3.18 31.3.23 Mechanical Engineers (Mitch) (Colonel Commandant) 125 Corps of Royal Electrical and Maj S P M NESMITH 1.11.18 1.11.23 Mechanical Engineers (Sharon) (Colonel Commandant) 126 Corps of Royal Electrical and Col A J ROGERS ADC 8.11.18 8.11.21 Mechanical Engineers (Andy) (Colonel Commandant) 127 Corps of Royal Electrical and Maj Gen C T McCLEAN CBE 1.6.19 1.6.24 Mechanical Engineers (Colin) (Colonel Commandant) 128 Corps of Royal Electrical and Maj Gen W J O’LEARY QVRM TD DL 1.6.19 1.6.24 Mechanical Engineers VR (Army Reserve) (Colonel Commandant) (Bill) 129 Adjutant General’s Corps Lt Gen I B L JONES CB 1.11.19 1.11.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Ivan) 130 Adjutant General’s Corps Maj Gen S P M NESMITH 15.3.19 15.3.22 (Assistant Colonel Commandant) (Sharon) 131 Adjutant General’s Corps Lt Gen R E NUGEE CVO CBE 28.2.15 28.2.20 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) (Richard) 132 Adjutant General’s Corps Maj Gen Sir Ben BATHURST KCVO 22.7.16 22.7.21 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) CBE

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Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 133 Adjutant General’s Corps Maj Gen R W WOODDISSE CBE MC 1.9.19 1.9.24 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) (Ralph) 134 Adjutant General’s Corps Maj Gen I J CAVE 1.10.19 1.10.24 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) (Ian) 135 Royal Army Veterinary Corps Maj Gen C R V WALKER DSO 1.3.17 1.3.22 (Colonel Commandant) (Roly) 136 Brig C S COLLINS DSO OBE 24.3.19 24.3.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Charlie) 137 Col (Retd) J Q ANDERSON 1.5.15 31.12.20 (Colonel Commandant) (Quentin) 138 Royal Army Dental Corps Col (Retd) I AMBERTON 1.1.18 1.1.23 (Colonel Commandant) (Irene) 139 Intelligence Corps Lt Gen J R HOCKENHULL OBE 19.7.14 19.7.24 (Colonel Commandant) (Jim) 140 Intelligence Corps Col (Retd) N R H FOX OBE 1.1.18 1.1.23 (Deputy Colonel Commandant) (Nick) (Informal Appointment) 141 Royal Army Physical Training Corps Lt Gen (Retd) J I BASHALL CB CBE 1.3.12 1.3.22 (Colonel Commandant) (James) 142 Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Col (Retd) J E DAVIS OBE QVRM TD 1.5.14 1.5.20 Corps DL (Army Reserve) (Colonel Commandant) (Jane) 143 Queen Alexandra’s Royal Army Nursing Lt Col (Retd) C M KEFFORD 1.7.17 1.7.22 Corps (Carol) (Colonel Commandant) 144 Corps of Army Music Maj Gen P A E NANSON CBE 13.7.16 13.7.21 (Colonel Commandant) (Paul)

REPRESENTATIVE COLONEL

Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 145 Royal Regiment of Artillery Maj Gen (Retd) R P M WEIGHILL CBE 1.12.18 31.1.20 (Representative Colonel Commandant) (Rob) 146 Corps of Royal Engineers Maj Gen D W SOUTHALL CBE 1.4.19 31.3.20 (Representative Colonel Commandant) (David) 147 Royal Corps of Signals Maj Gen J J COLE OBE 1.7.18 30.6.19 (Representative Colonel Commandant) (Jon) 148 Royal Army Medical Corps Col (Retd) M V PEMBERTON 1.1.18 31.12.19 (Representative Colonel Commandant) (Mark) 149 Royal Army Dental Corps Col (Retd) I AMBERTON 1.1.19 31.12.19 (Representative Colonel Commandant) (Irene)

HONORARY COLONELS COMMANDANT

Serial Appointment Rank, Name & Decorations Date of Tenure Appt Expires 150 Royal Regiment of Artillery Appointment Vacant (Honorary Colonel Commandant) 151 Royal Regiment of Artillery Appointment Vacant (Honorary Colonel Commandant) 152 Royal Regiment of Artillery Appointment Vacant (Honorary Colonel Commandant) 153 The Royal Logistic Corps Appointment vacant (Honorary Colonel Commandant) 154 Royal Army Veterinary Corps Col (Retd) D A MACDONALD 1.2.18 1.2.23 (Honorary Colonel Commandant) (Dougie) 155 Royal Army Dental Corps Col (Retd) S L RAMAGE 1.11.19 1.11.24 (Honorary Colonel Commandant) (Sarah)

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Note 1 – Appointment held at Her Majesty’s Pleasure.

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