Ben Bathurst
Benjamin Bathurst | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1983 – |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | London District Household Division 1st Battalion Welsh Guards |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Benjamin John Bathurst CBE is a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Bathurst was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in September 1983.[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Welsh Guards in July 2004.[2] He went on to be Director of Public Relations (Army) in September 2006, Deputy Director Strategy, Plans and Assessment in October 2008 and Commander, Initial Training Group in January 2010.[3] After that he became Director of Training in February 2011, Senior British Military Representative in Afghanistan in May 2014[4] and Major-General commanding the Household Division in June 2016.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 49532". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 7 November 1983. - ^ "Unlikely Challenge in Shiite Province". Los Angeles Times. 18 November 2004. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "UK military mentoring in Afghanistan". Ministry of Defence. 26 September 2014. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
- ^ "No. 61624". The London Gazette (invalid
|supp=(help)). 21 June 2016.