| Sir Anthony Pigott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1944 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1965 - 2003 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | Staff College, Camberley |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-General Sir Anthony David Pigott KCB, CBE (born 1944) is a former British Army officer. He presently serves as Independent Member of Steering Board at the Intellectual Property Office.
Pigott was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1965.[1] He was appointed Chief of Staff at the Headquarters Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 1992, Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley in 1994 and Director-General, Doctrine and Development in 1997.[2] From 2000 he served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff for operations, planning and executing the invasion of Afghanistan.[3] He retired in 2003.[2]
After retiring from the Armed Forces, Pigott took a position of Independent Member of Steering Board at the Intellectual Property Office.[4]
On 4 December 2009, Pigott gave evidence to The Iraq Inquiry.[5]
In 1981 he married Felicity Ann Cooper.[6]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Christopher Wallace |
Commandant of the Staff College, Camberley 1994–1996 |
Succeeded by College Disbanded |