Christopher Drewry

Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Francis Drewry, KCB, CBE is a retired senior officer of the British Army who served as commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps from 2000 to 2002.

Sir Chris Drewry
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1969–2003
RankLieutenant General
UnitWelsh Guards
Commands heldAllied Rapid Reaction Corps (2000–02)
UK Support Command (Germany) (1995–97)
Battles/warsOperation Banner
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Mentioned in Despatches

Military career

Drewry was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1969.[1] He was mentioned in despatches during a tour in Northern Ireland in 1987,[2] and appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1990 Birthday Honours.[3]

In 1996 Drewry was appointed General Officer Commanding UK Support Command (Germany) and in 1997 he moved on to be Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Policy at the Ministry of Defence.[4] He was knighted as a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2000 Birthday Honours,[5] and appointed commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps later that year. He retired in 2003.[4]

References

  1. "No. 45047". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 1970. p. 2254.
  2. "No. 50891". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 April 1987. p. 5016.
  3. "No. 52173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 June 1990. p. 5.
  4. Whitaker's Almanacks
  5. "No. 55879". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 June 2000. p. 2.
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