Robin Brims
| Robin Brims | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1958/1959 (age 52 or 51) Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2008 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 3rd Battalion, The Light Infantry 24 Airmobile Brigade 1st (UK) Armoured Division Field Army |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Robin Vaughan Brims CB, CBE, DSO is a retired British Army officer. He was Commander of the Field Army at Land Command from 2005 to 2007.
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[edit] Early life
Robin Brims was born and grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] but was educated at Winchester College.[2]
[edit] Military career
He was commissioned into The Light Infantry in 1970.[1] After various military appointments he took command of 3rd Battalion The Light Infantry from 1989 to 1991. He then took up an appointment at the Ministry of Defence before taking command of 24 Airmobile Brigade from 1995 to 1996 deploying to Bosnia as part of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 1995.[3]
He went on to be Chief of Staff at Headquarters Northern Ireland and then Director of Plans & Resources. In 2000 he was appointed Commander of the Multi-national Division (South West) in Bosnia[3][4] after which he became General Officer Commanding 1st (UK) Armoured Division which deployed to Iraq in 2003.[1] For his service in Iraq he was given the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[5] In 2003 be became Deputy Chief of Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood, before becoming Commander of the Field Army in 2005. He retired from active duty in January 2008.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c A commander who was never far from the action Daily Telegraph, 17 December 2005
- ^ "Old Wykehamists honoured at Winchester College". The Times (Times Newspapers Ltd). 3 May 2008. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article3863792.ece. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- ^ a b "Brief biographical details of the senior UK commanders involved in Operation Telic". mod.uk. http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/biogs_old.htm. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ^ Commander MND-SW Major General R. V. Brims CBE, SFOR Informer Online. Retrieved on 27 June 2009.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57100. p. 4. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58594. p. 1275. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
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| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Redmond Watt |
General Officer Commanding the 1st (UK) Armoured Division 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Peter Wall |
| Preceded by Sir Redmond Watt |
Commander Field Army 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Sir Graeme Lamb |
