Nicholas Ashmore

Nicholas Ashmore
BornSeptember 1961
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch British Army
Years of service1984–2017
RankMajor-General
Battles / warsIraq War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General Nicholas David Ashmore CB OBE (born September 1961) is a British Army officer who served as Military Secretary and General Officer Scotland.

Military career

Ashmore was commissioned into the Royal Artillery on 3 January 1984.[1] After seeing active service during the Iraq War, he became Colonel Army Plans in December 2004, Commander Royal Artillery for 3rd (UK) Division in July 2007[2] and Director Plans at Army Headquarters in July 2009 before becoming Director Strategic Asset-Management and Programme Team at the Defence Infrastructure Organisation in September 2011.[3] He went on to be Military Secretary in March 2015 and, additionally, General Officer, Scotland, in July 2015.[4][5]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) on 31 October 2003 for his service during the Iraq War[6] and Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2016 Birthday Honours.[7]

References

  1. ^ "No. 49687". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1984. p. 4417.
  2. ^ "War heroes receive a country's thanks". Chichester Observer. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  3. ^ "A strategic solution" (PDF). Defence Infrastructure Organisation. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  4. ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
  5. ^ The Times, 2015, "Senior military appointments", The Times, 24 June 2015, Pg. 55
  6. ^ "No. 57100". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 October 2003. p. 2.
  7. ^ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B3.