John McColl
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General Sir John McColl KCB, CBE, DSO |
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McColl at the opening of the Millennium Town Park in Saint Helier, 2011
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| Lieutenant Governor of Jersey | |
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Assumed office 26 September 2011 |
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| Premier | Ian Gorst |
| Preceded by | Sir Andrew Ridgway |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 17 April 1952 |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2011 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands |
1 Mechanised Brigade 3rd Mechanised Division Regional Forces |
| Battles/wars |
The Troubles Sierra Leone Civil War Kosovo War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Knight of the Order of St John Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
General Sir John Chalmers McColl,KCB, CBE, DSO (born 17 April 1952) is a retired senior British Army officer the current Lieutenant Governor of Jersey, sworn in on 26 September 2011. McColl previously served as Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 2007 to 2011.
Educated at Culford School in Suffolk, England, McColl was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1973 and promoted to lieutenant on 8 September 1974. He was promoted to captain on 8 March 1979 and to major on 30 September 1984. In 1989 he became a squadron commander in the 3rd Royal Tank Regiment, was promoted to lieutenant-colonel on 30 June 1990 and to acting colonel shortly after. He was promoted to colonel on 30 June 1995 and to brigadier on 31 December 1996 (seniority 30 June). He held a variety of commands and military posts before commanding 1 Mechanised Brigade in 1997. In 1999 he became Assistant Chief of Staff at Land Command and in 2000 he was given command of 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division. In 2001 he was appointed the first leader of the International Security Assistance Force in Afghanistan.
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