Sir Gordon Messenger
| Sir Gordon Messenger | |
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General Gordon Messenger, January 2016
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| Born |
15 April 1962 Dundee, Scotland |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1983 – present |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held |
Vice-Chief of the Defence Staff (2016–) Task Force Helmand (2008–09) 3 Commando Brigade (2008–09) 40 Commando (2002–04) |
| Battles/wars |
War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order & Bar Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
General Sir Gordon Kenneth Messenger, KCB, DSO & Bar, OBE, ADC (born 15 April 1962) is a senior Royal Marines officer and Vice Chief of the Defence Staff with effect from May 2016, in succession to Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach. As a colonel he commanded 40 Commando during the Iraq War, and led the Commando in the assault on the Al-Faw Peninsula. He served as British Commander of Task Force Helmand, during the 3 Commando Brigade deployment to Helmand Province, Afghanistan on Operation Herrick IX from 2008 to 2009.
Messenger was appointed an acting lieutenant on a short career graduate commission on 15 September 1983 (with seniority from 1 September 1982), transferring to a full career commission on 21 May 1986 with seniority from 1 September 1984. At this time he also qualified as a Mountain Leader. In 1995 he graduated from the Canadian Forces Command and Staff Course No 21. He was promoted substantive major on 30 June 1997, having previously held the rank locally.
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