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Freer was educated at [[George Watson's College]], Edinburgh, then attended [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]].<ref name="whoswho"/> He was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Staffordshire Regiment]] in 1961.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=42480|supp=yes|startpage=7196|date=3 October 1961|accessdate=28 August 2011}}</ref> He was appointed Chief of British Mission to [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] Forces in Europe in 1989 and then served as Commander Land Forces in [[Northern Ireland]] from 1991 to 1994 during [[the troubles]].<ref>Michael Evans, Security squads join forces, The Times, 1 July 1992</ref> He went on to be [[General Officer Commanding]] [[5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|5th Division]] from 1995 to 1996.<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands]</ref> |
Freer was educated at [[George Watson's College]], Edinburgh, then attended [[Royal Military Academy Sandhurst]].<ref name="whoswho"/> He was [[Commissioned officer|commissioned]] into the [[Staffordshire Regiment]] in 1961.<ref>{{LondonGazette|issue=42480|supp=yes|startpage=7196|date=3 October 1961|accessdate=28 August 2011}}</ref> He was appointed Chief of British Mission to [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] Forces in Europe in 1989 and then served as Commander Land Forces in [[Northern Ireland]] from 1991 to 1994 during [[the troubles]].<ref>Michael Evans, Security squads join forces, The Times, 1 July 1992</ref> He went on to be [[General Officer Commanding]] [[5th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)|5th Division]] from 1995 to 1996.<ref>[http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf Army Commands] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150705211343/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201900-2011.pdf |date=5 July 2015 }}</ref> |
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He was also given the colonelcy of the [[Staffordshire Regiment]] from 1990 to 1995.<ref> {{cite web|url= |
He was also given the colonelcy of the [[Staffordshire Regiment]] from 1990 to 1995.<ref> {{cite web|url=http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/038Staffs.htm |title=The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's) |publisher=regiments.org |accessdate=9 January 2017 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070303145232/http://www.regiments.org/regiments/uk/inf/038Staffs.htm |archivedate=3 March 2007 |df=dmy-all }} </ref> |
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On his retirement in 1996 he settled in [[Melbourne]], Australia, and became chairman of Ocean Software.<ref>[http://www.ocean.com.au/leadership-team.asp Ocean Software: Leadership team]</ref> |
On his retirement in 1996 he settled in [[Melbourne]], Australia, and became chairman of Ocean Software.<ref>[http://www.ocean.com.au/leadership-team.asp Ocean Software: Leadership team]</ref> |
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Ian Freer | |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands | 5th Infantry Division |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Ian Lennox Freer CB CBE (born 18 May 1941[1]) is a former British Army officer who commanded 5th Division.
Military career
Freer was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, then attended Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1] He was commissioned into the Staffordshire Regiment in 1961.[2] He was appointed Chief of British Mission to Soviet Forces in Europe in 1989 and then served as Commander Land Forces in Northern Ireland from 1991 to 1994 during the troubles.[3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding 5th Division from 1995 to 1996.[4]
He was also given the colonelcy of the Staffordshire Regiment from 1990 to 1995.[5]
On his retirement in 1996 he settled in Melbourne, Australia, and became chairman of Ocean Software.[6]
References
- ^ a b FREER, Maj. Gen. Ian Lennox, Who's Who 2016, A & C Black, 2016 (online edition, Oxford University Press, 2015)
- ^ "No. 42480". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 3 October 1961. - ^ Michael Evans, Security squads join forces, The Times, 1 July 1992
- ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "The Staffordshire Regiment (The Prince of Wales's)". regiments.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Ocean Software: Leadership team
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- 1941 births
- Living people
- People educated at George Watson's College
- Graduates of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- British Army generals
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Staffordshire Regiment officers
- British military personnel of the Troubles