Nicholas Ashmore
| Nicholas Ashmore | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
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| Service/ |
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| Years of service | 1984–2017 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Nicholas David Ashmore CB OBE 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
- ↑ "No. 49687". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 March 1984. p. 4417.
- ↑ "War heroes receive a country's thanks". Chichester Observer. 9 December 2008. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "A strategic solution" (PDF). Defence Infrastructure Organisation. p. 6. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ↑ The Times, 2015, "Senior military appointments", The Times, June 24, 2015, Pg. 55
- ↑ "No. 57100". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 October 2003. p. 2.
- ↑ "No. 61608". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 June 2016. p. B3.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by Shaun Burley |
Military Secretary 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Bob Bruce |
| Preceded by Nick Eeles (As General Officer Commanding Scotland) |
General Officer Scotland 2015–2017 |
Succeeded by Bob Bruce |