Hew Pike

Sir Hew Pike
Born	24 April 1943 (1943-04-24) (age 73) Bentley, Hampshire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1962–2001
Rank	Lieutenant General
Unit	Parachute Regiment
Commands held	Director of Operations – SFOR Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 3rd (UK) Division 22 Armoured Brigade 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Battles/wars	Aden Emergency Falklands War Operation Banner
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in despatches
Relations	Sir William Pike (father)
Other work	Author

Lieutenant General Sir Hew William Royston Pike KCB, DSO, MBE (born 24 April 1943) is a retired senior British Army officer known for his service in the Falklands War and for his command in Northern Ireland.

The son of army officer Lieutenant General Sir William Pike, Pike was educated at Winchester College and Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, and commissioned into The Parachute Regiment as a second lieutenant on 21 December 1962. He served as a platoon commander in Bahrain and saw active service in the Aden Emergency. He was promoted lieutenant on 21 June 1964, and captain on 21 December 1968. For much of the 1970s, he was in Northern Ireland and the United Kingdom. He attended Staff College, Camberley in 1975, was promoted major on 30 June 1975, and was then appointed Brigade Major of 16th Parachute Brigade. During his period there, the unit underwent a major reorganisation becoming 6th Field Force, Pike was largely responsible for the writing of the initial concept study detailing the proposed new structure, and also for its implementation, something which required cooperation from other army units, and the Royal Air Force, as well as liaison with NATO headquarters. As a result, he was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 1978 New Year Honours, the recommendation for the award concluded: "his careful planning [has] undoubtedly saved much time and money. He has surpassed all that would normally be expected for an officer of his rank and age." From 1978 he was a company commander in 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment (3PARA).