David Mark Cullen
Appearance
David Cullen | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1982 – present |
Rank | Major General |
Commands | 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery 12th Mechanized Brigade |
Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General David Mark Cullen CB, OBE is a senior British Army officer. He served as the Assistant Chief of the General Staff from 2013 to 2015.
Military career
Cullen was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1982.[1] He served as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery during deployment to Basra in Iraq in 2004,[2] for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[3] He was made Commander of the 12th Mechanized Brigade in November 2007, in which role he saw service in Afghanistan,[4] Director of Army Staff in December 2009,[5] and Chief of Staff for Land Forces in October 2011.[6] He went on to serve as Assistant Chief of the General Staff from January 2013 to December 2015.[5][7][8]
References
- ^ "No. 48995". The London Gazette (invalid
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(help)). 31 May 1982. - ^ Heroes of Hell: our boys in Basra Sunday Mirror, 25 July 2004
- ^ Bravery awards for British soldiers The Guardian, 18 March 2005
- ^ 12 Brigade joins Salisbury’s Celebrations Drumbeat, August 2009
- ^ a b "Senior Army appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ Army saves money after soldiers get extra Xmas leave The Telegraph, 2 December 2012
- ^ "Major General Nick Welch". Corenet. Retrieved 28 February 2016.
- ^ "Annual Newsletter" (PDF). Regimental Association of The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
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