Dair Farrar-Hockley
Dair Farrar-Hockley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1946 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1967-1999 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 3rd Bn, The Parachute Regiment 19 Infantry Brigade 2nd Division |
| Battles / wars | Falklands War |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Major General Charles Dair Farrar-Hockley, MC (born 2 December 1946) is a former British Army officer and a former Director General of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators [1] . He is the son of General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley.
Military career
After schooling at Beaudesert Park and Exeter School, Farrar-Hockley was commissioned in The Parachute Regiment in 1967 and served in Malta, Libya, Cyprus and Northern Ireland.[2] As Company Commander with The 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment he fought at the battles of Goose Green and Wireless Ridge and also led the heli-borne assault to secure Bluff Cove - a crucial first step in developing a southern flank in the battle for Port Stanley - during the Falklands War where he won the MC.[2] He was made Commanding Officer of The 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in 1984.[3]
He was appointed Special Briefer to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1986.[3] After that he was appointed Commander 19 Infantry Brigade at Colchester in 1989 and Commander of Infantry Training at Warminster in 1993.[4] From 1995 he assisted the Czech government in developing a new security policy.[2] He was General Officer Commanding 2nd Division from 1996 until May 1999.[2]
He is currently a senior fellow at The Institute for Statecraft and a patron of The Second World War Experience Centre.[5]
Sources
- ^ Chartered Institute of Arbitrators website
- ^ a b c d The Second World War Experience Centre
- ^ a b Dair Farrar-Hockley Paradata
- ^ Army Commands
- ^ "Patrons". Second World War Experience Centre.