Tony Raper
Major-General Anthony John Raper CB CBE is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Anthony Raper | |
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| Allegiance |  |
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| Years of service | 1970-2006 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Selwyn College, Cambridge and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst,[1] Tony Raper was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1970.[2] He was deployed to Bosnia where he provided communications support for the Implementation Force (IFOR) in 1995.[1]
In 1998 he was appointed Chief Executive of the Defence Communications Services Agency.[3]
In 2001 he moved to the Defence Logistics Organisation where he became Director-General for Strategy & Logistic Development: then in 2002 he was promoted to Defence Logistics Transformation Team Leader as well as Quartermaster-General to the Forces.[4] He retired in 2006.[5]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Corps of Signals.[6]
References
- AFSEA Europe
- "No. 45182". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 1970. p. 9684.
- "No. 55077". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1998. p. 3395.
- "No. 56811". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 2003. p. 119.
- "No. 57952". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 April 2006. p. 5070.
- "No. 56655". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 August 2002. p. 9431.
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Judd |
Quartermaster-General to the Forces 2002–2006 |
Succeeded by Timothy Tyler |