Richard Holmes (military historian)
| Richard Holmes | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Edward Richard Holmes 29 March 1946 Aldridge, Staffordshire |
| Died | 30 April 2011 (aged 65) Hampshire |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Professor of Military and Security Studies |
| Employer | Cranfield University |
| Military career | |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom
|
| Service/branch |
 British Army (TA) |
| Years of service | 1964–2000 |
| Rank | Brigadier |
| Unit | Queen's Regiment |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Efficiency Decoration Volunteer Reserves Service Medal |
Brigadier Edward Richard Holmes, CBE, TD, VR, JP (29 March 1946 – 30 April 2011), known as Richard Holmes, was a British soldier and noted military historian, particularly well-known through his many television appearances. He was co-director of Cranfield University's Security and Resilience Group from 1989 to 2009 and became the Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield in 1995.
Holmes was educated at Forest School in Snaresbrook, northeast London, and Emmanuel College, Cambridge, as well as Northern Illinois University and the University of Reading. In 1964, he enlisted in the Territorial Army, the part-time volunteer reserve of the Army. Two years later he gained his commission, eventually rising to the rank of brigadier. He spent most of his Territorial Army career with the 5th (Volunteer) Battalion, The Queen's Regiment, a NATO-centred infantry battalion.
Between 1969 and 1985, he was a lecturer at the Department of War Studies at the RMA Sandhurst, becoming deputy head of the department in 1984. He was promoted acting captain in 1972, substantive captain in 1973, acting major in 1978, awarded the Efficiency Decoration (TD) in 1979, promoted to substantive major in 1980. In 1983, he transferred to and took command of the 2nd Battalion, The Wessex Regiment. He was promoted to lieutenant-colonel when he chose to give up full-time service in 1986. In the 1988 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) (Military Division). He was promoted colonel on 29 January 1989.
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