Gerald Strickland (British Army officer)

British Army general

Gerald Strickland

Major General Gerald Strickland

Allegiance| United Kingdom
Service/branch| British Army
Years of service| 1989–present
Rank| Major General
Unit| Royal Gurkha Rifles
Commands held| 6th (United Kingdom) Division
4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East
1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles
Battles/wars| War in Afghanistan
Awards| Distinguished Service Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Major General Gerald Mark Strickland, DSO, MBE is a senior British Army officer.

## Military career[edit]

Strickland was commissioned into 6th Queen Elizabeth's Own Gurkha Rifles on 3 September 1989.[1] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year Honours.[2] He undertook a tour in Afghanistan as commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, Royal Gurkha Rifles in Helmand Province in 2010,[3] for which he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order.[4] He went on to become commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East in May 2015,[5] Head of Operations (Military) at the Ministry of Defence in January 2017, and Deputy Commanding General-Support, III Corps and Fort Hood in May 2019.[6] After that he was General Officer Commanding 6th (United Kingdom) Division from September 2021 to July 2023.[7]

## References[edit]

1. ^ "No. 51919". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 October 1989. p. 12510.
2. ^ "No. 57855". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2005. p. 6.
3. ^ "General Petraeus visits British Gurkhas in Afghanistan". Ministry of Defence. 4 October 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
4. ^ "No. 59737". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 March 2011. p. 5640.
5. ^ "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 18 September 2021.
6. ^ "Fort Hood welcomes new British deputy commanding general". Killeen Daily Herald. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
7. ^ "No. 63464". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 September 2021. p. 15746.

Military offices

Preceded by

James Bowder

|  GOC 6th (United Kingdom) Division
2021–2023  | Succeeded by

Daniel Reeve