Nick Perry (British Army officer)
Nick Perry | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1] |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1992–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 16 Air Assault Brigade |
| Battles / wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant General Nicholas Charles Laybourne Perry, DSO, MBE (born c. 1972) is a British Army officer who served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff between 2021 and 2022.
Military career
[edit]Perry is the son of Richard Laybourne Perry and his wife Susan Margaret Cave-Browne.[2] Educated at Ampleforth College[3] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Perry was commissioned into the Royal Hussars on 12 September 1992.[4]
After serving as Chief of Staff for Task Force Helmand in winter 2010,[5] and commanding 22 SAS Regiment in 2012,[6] Perry became military advisor to the Prime Minister in 2015.[7] He went on to be commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade in 2017,[8] and Assistant Chief of the General Staff in March 2021.[9] He was promoted to lieutenant general on 15 November 2024,[10] as he was appointed Chief of Joint Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters.[11]
Perry was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for his service in Afghanistan in 2008,[12] and a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his service in Afghanistan in 2010.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ Mudie, Keir (20 August 2016). "David Cameron's ex military advisor bags Army's top operational command after personal recommendation from former PM". Mirror. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B210. ISBN 033354577X.
- ^ "Old Amplefordian Armed Forces Dinner" (PDF). Ampleforth College. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "No. 53122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 November 1992. p. 20250.
- ^ "Operational Honours and Awards" (PDF). The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars. 2011. p. 13. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Officers at Extra Regimental Employment ('ERE')" (PDF). Journal of the King's Royal Hussars. 2012. p. 145. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
- ^ "Officers at Extra Regimental Employment ('ERE')" (PDF). The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars. 2015. p. 161. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "Army hasn't got issue with far-right views, says minister after Corbyn incident". Belfast Telegraph. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
- ^ "No. 63286". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 March 2021. p. 4353.
- ^ "No. 64584". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 December 2024. p. 24502.
- ^ "Change of command at PJHQ as the new Chief of Joint Operations is welcomed". Forces News. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
- ^ "No. 58776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 2008. p. 11242.
- ^ "No. 59924". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2011. p. 18713.