Allegiance United Kingdom Battles and wars The Troubles Years of service 1966–2004 Service/branch British Army | Battles/wars The Troubles Rank Major general Name Christopher Elliott | |
Commands held 1st Bn Royal Regiment of Wales
British Forces in Belize
UK Support Command (Germany) Awards Royal Victorian Order, Order of the British Empire | ||
Major-General Christopher Haslett Elliott, CVO, CBE (born 26 May 1947) is a former senior British Army officer who served as Defence Services Secretary from 2001 to 2004.
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Military career
Educated at Kelly College in Tavistock and Mons Officer Cadet School, Elliot was commissioned into the South Wales Borderers in 1966. He saw service in Northern Ireland and was mentioned in despatches in 1975. He became Commanding Officer of 1st Bn Royal Regiment of Wales in 1987. He went on to be Commander of British Forces in Belize in 1990, Director of Army Recruiting at the Ministry of Defence in 1993 and British Military Advisor in South Africa in 1994. After that he became General Officer Commanding UK Support Command (Germany) in 1997 and then served as Defence Services Secretary and Director General, Reserve Forces and Cadets from 2001 to 2004.
In retirement he became Director of the Army Sport Control Board.
Family
In 1970 he married Annabel Melanie Emerson; they have four daughters.