Major General David Wilson, CB, CBE (born 1949) is a retired senior Royal Marines officer who briefly served as Commandant General Royal Marines from February to August 2004.
David Wilson | |
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.jpg) Major General Wilson in 2015 | |
| Born | 1949 (age 74–75) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1969–2004 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | Commandant General Royal Marines 3 Commando Brigade 45 Commando Special Boat Service |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner Kosovo War Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in dispatches |
Military career
editWilson joined the Royal Marines in 1969 and went on to serve in Northern Ireland in 1987.[1] He was mentioned in despatches later that year "in recognition of distinguished service" during the deployment.[1] He commanded the Special Boat Service,[2] as well as being Commanding Officer of 45 Commando from 1993 and commander of 3 Commando Brigade from 1998.[3] From December 1999 he was Chief of Staff at NATO Joint Headquarters North.[4] He was later deployed to Kosovo, where he became co-chairman of the Kosovo Security Committee.[2] He was the Senior British Representative to United States Central Command in Tampa, Florida, from October 2002 to October 2003[5] (in which role he was involved in planning for the Iraq War)[6] and became Commandant General Royal Marines in February 2004,[3] before retiring later that year.[7]
Later life
editIn retirement, Wilson became Director of a United Nations programme engaged in disarming warlords and disbanding illegal armed groups in Afghanistan.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b "No. 51087". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 October 1987. p. 12661.
- ^ a b c Berwick Consultants Archived 26 April 2012 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2000
- ^ Defence questions Hansard, 4 June 2007
- ^ "Iraq Inquiry" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
- ^ Whitaker's Almanack 2005