Nicholas Ashmore

Nicholas Ashmore
Allegiance United Kingdom United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1984 -
Rank Major-General
Battles/wars Iraq War
Awards Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Nicholas David Ashmore CB OBE is a British Army officer who serves as Military Secretary and General Officer Scotland.

Military career

Ashmore was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 3 January 1984.[1] After seeing active service during the Iraq War, he became Colonel Army Plans in December 2004, Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd (UK) Division in July 2007[2] and Director Plans at Army Headquarters in July 2009 before becoming Director Strategic Asset-Management and Programme Team at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in September 2011.[3] He went on to be Military Secretary in March 2015 and, additionally, General Officer Scotland in July 2015.[4] [5]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 31 October 2003 for his service during the Iraq War[6] and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[7]

References

  1. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49687. p. 4417. 26 March 1984. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  2. ↑ "War heroes receive a country's thanks". Chichester Observer. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "A strategic solution" (PDF). Defence Infrastructure Organisation. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ↑ The Times, 2015, "Senior military appointments", The Times, June 24, 2015, Pg. 55
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57100. p. 2. 31 October 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  7. ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61608. p. B3. 11 June 2016.
Military offices
Preceded by
Shaun Burley		 Military Secretary
2015– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Preceded by
Nick Eeles
(As General Officer Commanding Scotland)		 General Officer Scotland
2015– 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
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