Ralph Wooddisse
Ralph Wooddisse | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1989– |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 1st (UK) Armoured Division 38th (Irish) Brigade 2nd Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |
Major General Ralph William Wooddisse, CBE, MC is a British Army officer who has served as General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division since May 2017.
Military career
Educated at Denstone College and University College London,[1] Wooddisse was commissioned into the Royal Anglian Regiment on 3 September 1989.[2] After serving as a company commander in Iraq during the Iraq War, he became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion, the Royal Anglian Regiment in March 2009.[1] He went on to be Assistant Head, Military Strategic Plans at the Ministry of Defence in May 2012, commander of 38th (Irish) Brigade in November 2013[3] and General Officer Commanding 1st (United Kingdom) Division in May 2017.[4]
Already Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE), Wooddisse was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Colonel RW Wooddisse MBE, MC" (PDF). International Symposium on Military Operational Research. Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 51927". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 November 1989. p. 12817.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 18 April 2017.
- ^ "No. 61930". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 May 2017. p. 9902.
- ^ "No. 61962". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2017. p. B6.
- Use dmy dates from April 2012
- Alumni of University College London
- British Army generals
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British military personnel of the Troubles
- British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Living people
- Military personnel of the Bosnian War
- Recipients of the Military Cross