Benjamin Bathurst (British Army officer)

Benjamin Bathurst
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1983 –
Rank Major General
Commands held London District
Household Division
1st Battalion Welsh Guards
Battles/wars Operation Banner
War in Afghanistan
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Benjamin John Bathurst CBE is a senior British Army officer.

Military career

Bathurst was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in September 1983.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards in July 2004.[2] He went on to be Director of Public Relations (Army) in September 2006, Deputy Director Strategy, Plans and Assessment in October 2008 and Commander, Initial Training Group in January 2010.[3] After that he became Director of Training in February 2011, Senior British Military Representative in Afghanistan in May 2014[4] and Major-General commanding the Household Division in June 2016.[5]

References

  1. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49532. p. 14703. 7 November 1983. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  2. "Unlikely Challenge in Shiite Province". Los Angeles Times. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  3. "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. "UK military mentoring in Afghanistan". Ministry of Defence. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61624. p. 3. 21 June 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne
GOC London District
2016 –
Incumbent
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