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General Lord Dannatt

The Lord Dannatt
General Sir Francis Richard Dannatt, KCB, CBE, MC - York 2007-09-22 (RLH).jpg
Dannatt in September 2007
Birth name Francis Richard Dannatt
Born (1950-12-23) 23 December 1950 (age 66)
Broomfield, Essex, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1971–2009
Rank General
Service number 491436
Unit Green Howards
Commands held 1st Battalion, Green Howards
4th Armoured Brigade
3rd Mechanised Division
Allied Rapid Reaction Corps
Land Command
Chief of the General Staff
Battles/wars The Troubles
Bosnian War
Kosovo War
Awards Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Military Cross
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Other work Constable of the Tower (2009–2016)

General Francis Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, GCB, CBE, MC, DL (born 23 December 1950) is a retired senior British Army officer and member of the House of Lords. He was Chief of the General Staff (head of the Army) from 2006 to 2009.

Dannatt was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1971, and his first tour of duty was in Belfast as a platoon commander. During his second tour of duty, also in Northern Ireland, Dannatt was awarded the Military Cross. Following a major stroke in 1977, Dannatt considered leaving the Army, but was encouraged by his commanding officer (CO) to stay. After Staff College, he became a company commander and eventually took command of the Green Howards in 1989. He attended and then commanded the Higher Command and Staff Course, after which he was promoted to brigadier. Dannatt was given command of 4th Armoured Brigade in 1994 and commanded the British component of the Implementation Force (IFOR) the following year.


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