John McColl (British Army officer)
Sir John McColl | |
|---|---|
.jpg) McColl in 2012 | |
| Lieutenant Governor of Jersey | |
| In office 26 September 2011 – 30 November 2016 | |
| Premier | Ian Gorst |
| Preceded by | Sir Andrew Ridgway |
| Succeeded by | Sir Stephen Dalton |
| Personal details | |
| Born | John Chalmers McColl 17 April 1952 London, England |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch/service | British Army |
| Years of service | 1973–2011 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands | Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (2007–11) Regional Forces (2004–07) Joint Services Command and Staff College (2003–04) 3rd Mechanised Division (2000–03) International Security Assistance Force (2001–02) 1st Mechanised Brigade (1997–99) |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Sierra Leone Civil War Kosovo War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order Knight of the Order of St John Mentioned in Despatches Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
General Sir John Chalmers McColl, KCB, CBE, DSO, KStJ (born 17 April 1952) is a retired senior British Army officer. He was the Lieutenant Governor of Jersey from 2011 until 2016. McColl was Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe from 2007 to 2011.[1]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ General McColl visits Culford Archived 24 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Culford School, 21 September 2007
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