Major General Simon Francis Neil Lalor, CB, TD, VR (born 1956) is a British businessman. As a Territorial Army officer, he served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) from 2007 to 2010.
Simon Lalor | |
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| Birth name | Simon Francis Neil Lalor |
| Born | 1956 (age 67–68) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2010 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 501631 |
| Unit | Queen's Regiment Honourable Artillery Company |
| Commands | Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) |
Military service
editOn 6 March 1976, having graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Lalor was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Queen's Regiment, British Army. He was given the service number 501631.[1] On 6 March 1978, he was promoted to lieutenant.[2] On 2 September 1978, he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers thereby ending his active, full-time service.[3]
On 3 February 1979, he transferred to the Honourable Artillery Company. He retained the rank of lieutenant and given seniority in that rank from 6 August 1978.[4] He was promoted to captain on 16 April 1984.[5] While an acting major, he was promoted to major on 10 March 1990 which seniority from 1 October 1987.[6] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1993,[7] and to colonel on 1 July 1996.[8] He was promoted to brigadier on 31 October 2002.[9]
On 1 March 2007, he was promoted to major general and appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff.[10]
Career
editIn 1998, he became a director of Britam Defence Limited.[11]
Honours
editIn August 1991, Lalor was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) and the associated post-nominal letters TD.[12] In April 2002, he was awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal.[13] In the 2010 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[14][15]
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Order of the Bath (CB) |
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General Service Medal |
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Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | |
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Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) (TD) | HAC ribbon |
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Volunteer Reserves Service Medal (VR) | HAC ribbon |
He was appointed Honorary Colonel of The Honourable Artillery Company on 1 October 1996.[16] His tenure ended on 1 July 1999.[17] On 1 May 2010, he was appointed Honorary Colonel Commandant of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.[18]
References
edit- ^ "No. 46877". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 April 1976. pp. 5661–5662.
- ^ "No. 47480". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 March 1978. p. 2899.
- ^ "No. 47632". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 September 1978. p. 10616.
- ^ "No. 48015". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 November 1979. p. 14928.
- ^ "No. 49856". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 September 1984. p. 12023.
- ^ "No. 52261". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 September 1990. p. 14191.
- ^ "No. 53446". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 October 1993. p. 16043.
- ^ "No. 54500". The London Gazette. 19 August 1996. p. 11141.
- ^ "No. 56742". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 November 2002. p. 13361.
- ^ "No. 58264". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 March 2007. p. 3233.
- ^ "Britam Defence Limited". Duedil. Retrieved 19 June 2013.
- ^ "No. 52640". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 August 1991. p. 13055.
- ^ "No. 56553". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 April 2002. pp. 5257–5259.
- ^ "No. 59282". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2009. p. 2.
- ^ "Military Division of New Year Honours List 2010" (PDF). BBC News. 31 December 2009. p. 2. Retrieved 11 July 2013.
- ^ "No. 54539". The London Gazette. 30 September 1996. p. 13015.
- ^ "No. 55543". The London Gazette. 6 July 1999. p. 7307.
- ^ "No. 59441". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 June 2010. p. 10603.