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Nicholas Ashmore
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Nicholas Ashmore | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 1961 (age 64) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1984–2017 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Conflicts | Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Nicholas David Ashmore CB OBE (born September 1961) is a British Army officer who served as Military Secretary and General Officer Scotland.
Military career
[edit]Ashmore was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 3 January 1984.[1] After seeing active service during the Iraq War, he became Colonel Army Plans in December 2004, Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd (UK) Division in July 2007[2] and Director Plans at Army Headquarters in July 2009 before becoming Director Strategic Asset-Management and Programme Team at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in September 2011.[3] He went on to be Military Secretary in March 2015 and, additionally, General Officer, Scotland, in July 2015.[4][5]
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 31 October 2003 for his service during the Iraq War[6] and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "No. 49687". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1984. p. 4417.
- ^ "War heroes receive a country's thanks". Chichester Observer. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "A strategic solution" (PDF). Defence Infrastructure Organisation. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ The Times, 2015, "Senior military appointments", The Times, 24 June 2015, Pg. 55
- ^ "No. 57100". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 October 2003. p. 2.
- ^ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B3.