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3rd Division
3rd Infantry Division
3rd Armoured Division
3rd (United Kingdom) Division
3rd (United Kingdom) Mechanised Division
Painting of Thomas Picton
Thomas Picton, the commanding officer of the 3rd Division for the majority of the Peninsular War
ActiveRaised and disbanded numerous times between 1809 and the present
Country United Kingdom
Branch British Army
EngagementsNapoleonic Wars
Crimean War
Second Boer War
First World War
Second World War
Iraq War
WebsiteOfficial website
Division's twitter account
Commanders
Current
commander		James Martin

The 3rd Division is an infantry division of the British Army and was first formed in 1809. The division is commanded by a general officer commanding (GOC), who receives orders from a level above him in the chain of command, and then uses the forces within the division to undertake the mission assigned. In addition to directing the tactical battle in which the division is involved, the GOC oversees a staff and the administrative, logistical, medical, training, and discipline concerns of the division.[1] Since its founding, the division has had 69 permanent GOCs over a history that has spanned more than 200 years.

Prior to 1809, the British Army did not use divisional formations. As the British military grew in size during the Napoleonic Wars, the need arose for such an implementation in order to better organise forces for administrative, logistical, and tactical reasons. The 3rd Division was formed on 18 June 1809 by Lieutenant-General Arthur Wellesley, and served in the Peninsular War (part of the Napoleonic Wars).[1] The division's first commanding officer, Major-General John Mackenzie, was killed in action at the Battle of Talavera in 1809.[2] After the Peninsular War ended in 1814, the division was disbanded only to be re-raised the following year when the War of the Seventh Coalition broke out. The division then fought at the Battles of Quatre Bras and Waterloo, and then marched into France where it became part of the subsequent British army of occupation.[3] The division was broken-up, once more, in 1817. It was next raised for service in the Crimean War (1853–1856).[4] The division was next formed to take part in the Second Boer War, in 1899. When the need for divisions subsided, the following year, the division was disbanded to provide garrisons for various static locations.[5]

In 1902, a new 3rd Division was formed as a permanent standing formation and not raised for a particular crisis. During the 20th century, the division fought in the First and Second World Wars. Major-General Hubert Hamilton, the division's first commander during the First World War, was killed in action in 1914. During the Second World War, the division played a prominent role in the Allied invasion of German-occupied France in 1944. During that campaign, Major-General Tom Rennie was wounded in action.[6] Following the Second World War, the division took part in the Suez Crisis, and was deployed to Cyprus in 1964, during raising tensions in the ongoing dispute over the island.[7][8] In 1977, the division was converted into an armoured formation, and was deployed to Germany as part of the British Army of the Rhine. The division became a mechanised infantry formation in 1992 and was moved to the UK. During the mid-1990s, the division took part in peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina (Stabilisation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina).[9] In the 21st century, the division undertook deployments to Afghanistan and Iraq.[10][11] As of late 2021, Major General James Martin commands the division.[12]

General officer commanding

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General officer commanding
No. Appointment date Rank General officer commanding Notes Source(s)
1 18 June 1809 Major-General John Mackenzie The division was formed for the first time, during the Peninsular War, from troops based in Portugal. Mackenzie also directly controlled one of the division's brigades. He was killed in action, at the Battle of Talavera on 28 July 1809. [2]
2 28 July 1809 Major-General Robert Craufurd Likewise commanded one of the division's brigades, as well as the division itself. On 22 February 1810, Craufurd's brigade was used to form the Light Division, of which he took command. [13]
3 22 February 1810 Major-General Thomas Picton Picton was wounded during the Siege of Badajoz, in 1812. [14]
Acting March 1812 Lieutenant-Colonel John Wallace [14]
3 March 1812 Major-General Thomas Picton Picton returned to command, but was invalided home during June. [15]
Acting 28 June 1812 Major-General Edward Pakenham [16]
Acting 26 January 1813 Major-General Charles Colville When Picton returned to the Iberian Peninsula, Colville reverted to commanding a brigade within the division. [17]
3 May 1813 Major-General Thomas Picton On returning to the Iberian Peninsula, Picton was given command of his old division. Picton went on sick leave in September. [14]
Acting 8 September 1813 Major-General Charles Colville [17]
Acting September 1813 Major-General Manley Power [18]
Acting October 1813 Major-General Charles Colville [19]
3 December 1813 Major-General Thomas Picton After Picton returned from sick leave, he resumed command of the division. He maintained this role until the conclusion of the Peninsular War, in 1814, when the division was disbanded in France. [20]
4 11 April 1815 Lieutenant-General Charles Alten On 11 April 1815, the division was reformed in Southern Netherlands. Alten was wounded during the Battle of Waterloo. [21]
Acting 18 June 1815 Major-General Friedrich Kielmansegg Kielmansegg took command of the division during the Battle of Waterloo, after Alten was wounded and forced to retire. [22]
4 19 June 1815 Lieutenant-General Charles Alten Alten resumed command of the division, once the Battle of Waterloo ended. [23]
Temporary 18 July 1815 Major-General Thomas Bradford Alten returned to the UK as a result of his injuries, and Bradford took temporary command. [24]
5 30 November 1815 Lieutenant-General Charles Colville On this date, the British Army in France was reorganised into an Army of Occupation, and Colville was given command of the division. The division was broken-up, in France, on 1 April 1817. [25]
6 18 August 1854 Lieutenant-General Richard England The division was formed in Varna, Ottoman Bulgaria, from British troops who had been assembled, and had prepared to move to the Crimean peninsular during the Crimean War. [26][27]
7 5 August 1855 Lieutenant-General William Eyre Eyre retained command of the division until 1856 and the conclusion of the Crimean War. With the end of hostilities, the division was disbanded in Crimea. [28][29]
8 9 October 1899 Lieutenant-General William Gatacre A new 3rd Division was formed in England, and then moved to southern Africa to fight in the Second Boer War. [30][31]
9 9 February 1900 Lieutenant-General Herbert Chermside The division was broken up during July 1900, while still in southern Africa. [32][33]
10 1 April 1902 Major-General Bruce Hamilton This marked the first time the 3rd Division was formed as a permanent formation, and not raised on an ad hoc basis for a particular war. However, the division was created with only one brigade, with an intent that it would be mobilised to full strength on the outbreak of war. Hamilton held command until 2 May 1904, after which there was no divisional commander appointed until 1907. [34][35]
11 May 1907 Major-General William Franklyn In 1907, the 4th Division was reorganised as the 3rd Division. On the Army List dated March 1907, the 4th Division is recorded as being commanded by Franklyn. On the next Army List, dated May 1907, his command remained intact but with the division having been renumbered to the 3rd. [36]
12 1 June 1910 Major-General Henry Rawlinson [37]
13 1 June 1914 Major-General Hubert Hamilton Under Hamilton, the division was mobilised for the First World War. Hamilton was killed in action, in France, on 15 October 1914. [38][39]
14 15 October 1914 Major-General Colin Mackenzie Mackenzie was invalided back to the UK on 29 October 1914 [40]
Temporary 29 October 1914 Major-General Frederick Wing [40]
15 21 November 1914 Major-General Aylmer Haldane [40]
16 7 August 1916 Major-General Cyril Deverell At the conclusion of the First World War, the division entered Germany and became part of the occupation force, the British Army of the Rhine. [41]
17 10 June 1919 Major-General Robert Whigham Elements of the division were used to create the 'Northern Division' of the British Army of the Rhine, while the rest of the division was demobilised and returned to England where it was reformed. [42][43]
18 18 July 1922 Major-General William Heneker [44][45]
19 3 July 1926 Major-General John Burnett-Stuart [46]
20 18 May 1930 Major-General Harry Knox [47]
21 22 November 1932 Major-General Walter Pitt-Taylor [48]
22 15 October 1934 Major-General Robert Gordon-Finlayson [49]
23 28 April 1936 Major-General Cecil Heywood [50]
24 1 December 1936 Major-General Denis Bernard [51]
25 28 August 1939 Major-General Bernard Montgomery Under Montgomery's tenure, the division was mobilised for service in the Second World War and deployed to France. During the Second World War, the division was known as the 3rd Infantry Division. [52][53]
Acting 30 May 1940 Brigadier Kenneth Anderson [54]
25 3 June 1940 Major-General Bernard Montgomery The division was evacuated via Dunkirk to the UK, following the Allied defeat in the Battle of France. [55]
Acting 22 July 1940 Brigadier John Whitaker [54]
26 25 July 1940 Major-General James Gammell [54]
27 20 November 1941 Major-General Eric Hayes [54]
28 15 December 1942 Major-General William Ramsden [54]
29 12 December 1943 Major-General Tom Rennie As the 3rd Canadian Division would be working in close proximity to the formation in northwest Europe, Rennie's division was unofficially styled as the 3rd British Infantry Division. On 6 June 1944, the division landed in Normandy as part of the first stage of the Allied liberation of Western Europe. Rennie was wounded in action on 13 June 1944, while fighting in France. [56]
Acting 13 June 1944 Brigadier Edward Cass [54]
30 23 June 1944 Major-General Lashmer Whistler [54]
31 22 January 1945 Major-General Alexander Galloway The division took part in the Western Allied invasion of Germany, and ended the Second World War in Germany. [55]
30 25 February 1945 Major-General Lashmer Whistler In November 1945, the division was transferred to the Mandate for Palestine. Over the next two years, it would move between Palestine and Egypt. [57]
32 January 1947 Major-General John Churcher [58]
33 1947 Major-General George Wood The division was disbanded on 30 June 1947, after having returned to the UK from the Middle East. [59]
34 1 January 1951 Major-General Hugh Stockwell On 14 December 1950, the division was reformed to provide a divisional-size strategic reserve to the British Army, to supplement the existing strategic reserve of the 16th Parachute Brigade. The division was dispatched to Egypt, to garrison the Suez Canal, in November 1951. Stockwell was appointed commander at the turn of the new year, and was also the commanding officer of the East Anglian District. [60][61]
35 2 May 1952 Major-General Nigel Poett [62]
32 1 April 1954 Major-General John Churcher In December 1954, the division returned to the UK from the Middle East. In 1956, the division was assigned to the British invasion force during the Suez Crisis. [60][63]
36 21 March 1957 Major-General George Gordon-Lennox During Lennox's tenure, "infantry" was dropped from the division's title. [64]
37 1 November 1959 Major-General Charles Harington [65]
38 2 October 1961 Major-General Vivian Street [66]
39 4 September 1962 Major-General Michael Carver In February 1964, the division HQ was temporarily deployed to Cyprus. [7][67]
40 1 August 1964 Major-General Cecil Blacker [68]
41 1 June 1966 Major-General Anthony Deane-Drummond [69]
42 1 July 1968 Major-General Terence McMeekin [70]
43 22 June 1970 Major-General Glyn Gilbert [71]
44 28 June 1972 Major-General Richard Worsley [72]
45 26 June 1974 Major-General Robin Carnegie [73]
46 5 June 1976 Major-General Michael Walsh In late 1977, the 3rd Division was disbanded in the UK. It was reformed as the 3rd Armoured Division, which was organised in Germany as part of the British Army on the Rhine, during January 1978. [74][75]
47 30 November 1978 Major-General Henry Dalzell-Payne [76]
48 3 November 1980 Major-General Norman Arthur [77]
49 1 November 1982 Major-General Antony Walker [78]
50 8 November 1984 Major-General David Ramsbotham [79]
51 13 March 1987 Major-General Edward Jones [80]
52 17 June 1988 Major-General Michael Wilkes [81]
53 8 June 1990 Major-General Christopher Wallace [82]
54 13 April 1992 Major-General Hew Pike The division left Germany in September 1992 and moved to the UK, where it was reformed as the 3rd (United Kingdom) Division in October. [83][84]
55 11 April 1994 Major-General Mike Jackson Between October 1995 and late 1997, the division rotated command of the Multi-National Division (South-West) with the 1st Armoured Division, as part of the peacekeeping force in Bosnia and Herzegovina. [85][86]
56 5 July 1996 Major-General Cedric Delves By this point, the division was also known as the 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division. [87][88]
57 15 January 1999 Major General Richard Dannatt By the time of Dannatt's appointment, the hyphen between "major" and "general" was no longer being used. [89]
58 8 November 2000 Major General John McColl Following the United States invasion of Afghanistan, in December 2001, the divisional HQ commanded a multinational brigade in Kabul, as part of the International Security Assistance Force. The HQ subsequently handed over control of this brigade to other NATO forces. [10][90]
59 2 July 2003 Major General Graeme Lamb During Lamb's tenure, the division was deployed to Iraq, as part of Operation Telic and following the conclusion of the 2003 invasion. It also took command of the Multi-National Division (South-East) until December 2003, when the latter assumed control of the British and other allied elements in southeast Iraq. Elements of the division would subsequently undertake tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. [91][92][93][94]
60 27 June 2005 Major General Richard Shirreff Between July 2006 and January 2007, Shirreff deployed to Iraq with the divisional HQ to command the Multi-National Division (South-East). [95][96]
61 29 October 2007 Major General Barney White-Spunner During 2008, White-Spunner also commanded the Multi-National Division (South-East) in Iraq. [97][98]
62 3 July 2009 Major General James Everard [99]
63 6 June 2011 Major General John Lorimer [100]
64 20 April 2013 Major General James Cowan [101]
65 11 May 2015 Major General Patrick Sanders [102][a]
66 9 December 2016 Major General Nick Borton [106]
67 3 December 2018 Major General James Swift [107]
68 10 February 2020 Major General Michael Elviss [108]
69 18 October 2021 Major General James Martin [109]
70 1 July 2024 Major General Oliver Brown Incumbent [110]

Notes

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Footnotes

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  1. ^ In 2015, Brigadier General Mike Tarsa, a United States Army officer, was assigned to the division as a deputy commander. He was the first American to hold such a position.[103] In 2016, he was replaced by Brigadier General Doug Crissman.[104] Brigadier General Matthew J. Van Wagenen followed in April 2018.[105]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b Haythornthwaite 2016, The Divisional System.
  2. ^ a b Reid 2004, p. 47.
  3. ^ Oman 1930, p. 513; Siborne 1900, pp. 173, 489, 748, 783.
  4. ^ Ross-of-Bladensburg 1896, pp. 48–50; Barthorp 1980, p. 155.
  5. ^ Creswicke 1900a, Chart of Staff Appointments Made at the Commencement of the War; Creswicke 1900b, p. 185; Dunlop 1938, pp. 72–74.
  6. ^ Dunlop 1938, pp. 218–219; Becke 1935, p. 45; Joslen 2003, pp. 43–44.
  7. ^ a b Lord & Watson 2003, p. 29.
  8. ^ "No. 41172". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 September 1957. p. 5327.
  9. ^ Isby 1988, pp. 331–332; McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, pp. 215, 242; Tanner 2014, p. 50.
  10. ^ a b Tanner 2014, p. 52.
  11. ^ "Operation Telic Roulement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  12. ^ "No. 63503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 2021. p. 18465.
  13. ^ Reid 2004, pp. 47–48.
  14. ^ a b c Reid 2004, pp. 48–51.
  15. ^ Reid 2004, pp. 48–51; Oman 1914, p. 353.
  16. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 242; Reid 2004, pp. 48–51; Oman 1914, p. 353.
  17. ^ a b McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 242; Reid 2004, pp. 48–51.
  18. ^ McGuigan & Burnham 2017, p. 238.
  19. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 242; Reid 2004, pp. 48–51; McGuigan & Burnham 2017, p. 238.
  20. ^ Reid 2004, pp. 48–51; Oman 1930, p. 513.
  21. ^ Weller 2010, p. 34; Siborne 1900, pp. 489, 783.
  22. ^ Siborne 1900, p. 489.
  23. ^ Wellington 1863, pp. 534–535.
  24. ^ McGuigan & Burnham 2017, pp. 59–60.
  25. ^ Ross-of-Bladensburg 1896, pp. 48–50, 59–60.
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  29. ^ "No. 21822". The London Gazette. 30 November 1855. p. 4538.
  30. ^ Creswicke 1900a, Chart of Staff Appointments Made at the Commencement of the War; Dunlop 1938, pp. 72–74.
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  38. ^ "No. 28838". The London Gazette. 9 June 1914. p. 4536.
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  40. ^ a b c Becke 1935, p. 45.
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  42. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, pp. 68, 242; Lord & Watson 2003, p. 30.
  43. ^ "No. 31666". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 November 1919. p. 14790.
  44. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 242.
  45. ^ "No. 32737". The London Gazette. 11 August 1922. p. 5961. and "No. 33184". The London Gazette. 20 July 1926. p. 4798.
  46. ^ "No. 33184". The London Gazette. 20 July 1926. p. 4798. and "No. 33607". The London Gazette. 20 May 1930. p. 3153.
  47. ^ "No. 33609". The London Gazette. 27 May 1930. p. 3327. and "No. 33885". The London Gazette. 22 November 1932. p. 7433.
  48. ^ "No. 33887". The London Gazette. 29 November 1932. p. 7588. and "No. 34096". The London Gazette. 16 October 1934. p. 6553.
  49. ^ "No. 34098". The London Gazette. 23 October 1934. p. 6711. and "No. 34278". The London Gazette. 28 April 1936. p. 2697.
  50. ^ "No. 34281". The London Gazette. 5 May 1936. p. 2896.
  51. ^ "No. 34347". The London Gazette. 8 December 1936. p. 7917. and "No. 34660". The London Gazette. 29 August 1939. p. 5914.
  52. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 242; Joslen 2003, pp. 43–44.
  53. ^ "No. 34347". The London Gazette. 8 December 1936. p. 7917.
  54. ^ a b c d e f g Joslen 2003, p. 43.
  55. ^ a b Joslen 2003, pp. 43–44.
  56. ^ Joslen 2003, pp. 43–44; Scarfe 2006, pp. xxviii–xxix.
  57. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 135; Lord & Watson 2003, p. 30; Joslen 2003, p. 43.
  58. ^ "Army Notes". Royal United Services Institution. 92 (565): 143. 1946. doi:10.1080/03071844709423998.
  59. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, p. 242; Lord & Watson 2003, p. 30.
  60. ^ a b Lord & Watson 2003, p. 30.
  61. ^ "No. 39110". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 1951. p. 49.
  62. ^ "No. 39561". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 May 1952. p. 3061. and "No. 40136". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 1954. p. 1951.
  63. ^ "No. 40136". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 March 1954. p. 1951., "No. 41028". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 March 1957. p. 1791., and "No. 41172". The London Gazette (Supplement). 10 September 1957. p. 5327.
  64. ^ "No. 41028". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 March 1957. p. 1791. and "No. 41858". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1959. p. 6928.
  65. ^ "No. 41858". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1959. p. 6928. and "No. 42491". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 October 1961. p. 7579.
  66. ^ "No. 42491". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 October 1961. p. 7579. and "No. 42777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1962. p. 7121.
  67. ^ "No. 42777". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 1962. p. 7121. and "No. 43404". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 August 1964. p. 6787.
  68. ^ "No. 43404". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 August 1964. p. 6787. and "No. 44002". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1966. p. 6453.
  69. ^ "No. 44002". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 June 1966. p. 6453. and "No. 44625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1968. p. 7344.
  70. ^ "No. 44625". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 1968. p. 7344. and "No. 45133". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1970. p. 6933.
  71. ^ "No. 45133". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 1970. p. 6933. and "No. 45718". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1972. p. 7975.
  72. ^ "No. 45718". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 1972. p. 7975. and "No. 46349". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 September 1974. p. 7896.
  73. ^ "No. 46349". The London Gazette (Supplement). 24 September 1974. p. 7896. and "No. 46928". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1976. p. 8100.
  74. ^ Isby 1988, pp. 331–332.
  75. ^ "No. 46928". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 1976. p. 8100. and "No. 47709". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1978. p. 14914.
  76. ^ "No. 47709". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 December 1978. p. 14914. and "No. 48386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 December 1980. p. 16704.
  77. ^ "No. 48386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 December 1980. p. 16704. and "No. 49156". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 November 1982. p. 14270.
  78. ^ "No. 49156". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 November 1982. p. 14270. and "No. 49926". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 November 1984. p. 15317.
  79. ^ "No. 49926". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 November 1984. p. 15317. and "No. 50868". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1987. p. 3931.
  80. ^ "No. 50868". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1987. p. 3931. and "No. 51386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 June 1988. p. 7164.
  81. ^ "No. 51386". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 June 1988. p. 7164. and "No. 52186". The London Gazette. 18 June 1990. p. 10745.
  82. ^ "No. 52186". The London Gazette. 18 June 1990. p. 10745.
  83. ^ McNish, Messenger & Bray 2000, pp. 215, 242; Lord & Watson 2003, p. 31.
  84. ^ "No. 52891". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 April 1992. p. 6631. and "No. 53645". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 1994. p. 5799.
  85. ^ Tanner 2014, p. 50.
  86. ^ "No. 53690". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 June 1994. p. 8294.
  87. ^ Heyman 1997, p. 42.
  88. ^ "No. 54459". The London Gazette. 8 July 1996. p. 9225.
  89. ^ "No. 55378". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 January 1999. p. 587.
  90. ^ "No. 56028". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 November 2000. p. 12798.
  91. ^ Stewart 2013, p. 79.
  92. ^ "No. 57025". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 August 2003. p. 10041.
  93. ^ "The Report of the Iraq Inquiry" (PDF). The House of Commons/The National Archives. 2016. p. 240. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  94. ^ "Operation Telic Roulement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 27 November 2003. Retrieved 2 December 2021., "Iraq Roulement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 19 July 2007. Retrieved 2 December 2021., "Afghanistan Troop Levels". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 14 July 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2021., and "Afghanistan Troop Levels: Spring 2011 Roulement". Parliamentary Debates (Hansard). House of Commons. 14 December 2010. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
  95. ^ "No. 57686". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 June 2005. p. 8373.
  96. ^ "Lieutenant General Sir Richard Shirreff to become Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR)". Allied Rapid Reaction Corps. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2010.
  97. ^ Bailey, Iron & Strachan 2013, p. xvi.
  98. ^ "No. 58497". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 2007. p. 15669.
  99. ^ "No. 59120". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 July 2009. p. 11615.
  100. ^ "No. 59803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 June 2011. p. 10701.
  101. ^ "No. 60484". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 2013. p. 7975.
  102. ^ "No. 61225". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 May 2015. p. 8746.
  103. ^ "British Army Welcome First US General To Join The Ranks". British Forces Broadcasting Service. 3 September 2015. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  104. ^ "General Officer Assignments". United States Department of Defense. 25 March 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  105. ^ "General Officer Assignments". United States Department of Defense. 4 April 2018. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  106. ^ "No. 61786". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 December 2016. p. 26344.
  107. ^ "No. 62545". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 2019. p. 1407.
  108. ^ "No. 62947". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2020. p. 5503.
  109. ^ "No. 63503". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 2021. p. 18465.
  110. ^ "The Regiment warmly congratulates Major General Olly Brown on his recent promotion and appointment as GOC 3 (UK) Div on 1 July 2024". Royal Anglian Regiment. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.


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