Alexander Harley

Sir Alex Harley
Born 3 May 1941
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
Years of service 1962-2000
Rank General
Commands held 19 Field Regiment RA
33 Armoured Brigade
Battles/wars Operation Banner
Awards Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

General Sir Alexander George Hamilton Harley KBE CB (born 3 May 1941) is a former Adjutant-General to the Forces in the United Kingdom.

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Military career

Educated at Caterham School Alexander Harley was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1962.[1] He was mentioned in despatches for services in Northern Ireland in 1978.[2] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 19 Field Regiment RA in 1979.[3] In 1985 he became Commander of 33 Armoured Brigade.[3] Then in 1988 he was appointed Assistant Chief of Staff Operations for the Northern Army Group [3] and in 1990 Assistant Chief of Defence Staff.[3] In 1993 he went on to be Commander British Forces Cyprus.[3]

Alexander Harley became Deputy Chief of Defence Staff (Commitments) in 1995.[4] He was appointed Adjutant-General to the Forces in 1997[5] and retired from the British Army in August 2000.[6]

He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 1981 Queen's Birthday Honours[7] and Companion of the Order of the Bath in the 1991 Queen's Birthday Honours.[8]

Retirement

In 2001 he became Master Gunner, St. James's Park, a post he gave up in 2008.[9] In retirement he also became an advisor to Thales Air Systems and a Vice-President of Raleigh International.[10]

Family

In 1967 he married Christina Valentine Butler-Cole and they went on to have two sons.[3]

References

  1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 42804. p. 7912. 12 October 1962. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47560. p. 6842. 6 June 1978. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  3. ^ a b c d e f Debrett's People of Today 1994
  4. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 53986. p. 4331. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 54781. p. 6467. 2 June 1997. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  6. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55942. p. 9035. 15 August 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  7. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48651. p. 8085. 15 June 1981. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  8. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52588. p. 23. 29 June 1991. Retrieved 3 October 2009.
  9. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58771. p. 11003. 22 July 2008. Retrieved 2 September 2009.
  10. ^ Dan's Fund for Burns
Military offices
Preceded by
Sir Michael Rose		 Adjutant General
1997–2000		 Succeeded by
Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman
Honorary titles
Preceded by
Lord Vincent		 Master Gunner,
St. James's Park
2001–2008		 Succeeded by
Sir Timothy Granville-Chapman