| Jeremy Phipps | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1942 |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/branch | British Army |
| Years of service | 1960 - 1997 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held | Queen's Own Hussars 11th Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Jeremy Joseph Julian Phipps CB (born 1942) is a former British army officer who became Senior British Loan Services Officer in Oman.
Phipps was the son of a Royal Navy officer, Lieutenant Alan Phipps (1915–1942), who was killed ashore at the Battle of Leros, one of the sons of Sir Eric Phipps, a British diplomat. His mother was Veronica Nell Fraser (1920–2005), a Roman Catholic, a daughter of Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat, and in 1946 she married secondly Brigadier Fitzroy MacLean, by whom he was brought up. He was educated at Ampleforth and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1]
His sister Suki Phipps (born 1941) later married the writer Derek Marlowe.
Phipps was commissioned into the Queen's Own Hussars in 1960.[2] He was serving in the Special Air Service during the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980[2] and was subsequently given command of the Queen's Own Hussars.[3] He was appointed Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade in 1986, Director Special Forces in 1989 and Senior British Loan Services Officer in Oman in 1993.[4] He retired in 1997.[2]
In retirement he became a Director at Control Risks Group and, from 2002, Head of security at the Jockey Club.[2] He now works for Aegis Defence Services.[5]
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Rose |
Director Special Forces 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Cedric Delves |