Christopher Wallace (British Army officer)

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Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher Wallace KBE is a retired British Army general and current trustee of the Imperial War Museum.

Wallace was commissioned in 1962. His regimental service in the Royal Green Jackets concluded with command of the 3rd Battalion in Germany and Northern Ireland from 1983 to 1985. He later commanded 7th Armoured Brigade from 1986 to 1988 and 3rd Armoured Division from 1990 to 1993 in Germany. He was Director of Public Relations (Army) in the Ministry of Defence from 1989 to 1990 and Commandant of the Army Staff College, Camberley from 1993 to 1994.

Before retiring from the Army in 1999, he established the Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK) at Northwood, where he became the UK's first Chief of Joint Operations from 1996 to 1999.

Wallace was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from January 2001 until January 2005 and was first appointed to the Board of the Imperial War Museum in July 1999 and has served one term.

Military offices
Preceded by New Creation	Chief of Joint Operations 1996–1999	Succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Garnett
Preceded by Vice-Admiral John McAnally	Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies 2001–2005	Succeeded by Admiral Sir Ian Garnett