Years of service 1965-1998 Education Peterhouse, Cambridge Allegiance United Kingdom Role Commanding officer Service/branch British Army | Name Nigel Richards Rank Major general Battles/wars Bosnian War Battles and wars Bosnian War | |
Commands held 7th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
5th Airborne Brigade
4th Division Awards Order of the Bath, Order of the British Empire | ||
Major-General Nigel William Fairbairn Richards CB CBE (born 15 August 1945) is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Military career
Educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, Richards was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1965. He was given command of 7th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in 1983. He was appointed Commander of 5th Airborne Brigade in 1989, Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 1991 and Chief of Combat Support for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 1994 during the Bosnian War. His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1996 before he retired in 1998.
References
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