John Lorimer
| John Lorimer | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1962 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1981 – present |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Commands held |
12th Mechanized Brigade 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division |
| Battles/wars |
War in Iraq War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Lieutenant-General John Gordon Lorimer DSO MBE (born 1962) is a senior British Army officer.
Military career
Educated at Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge, Lorimer was commissioned into the Parachute Regiment in 1981.[1] He served in Northern Ireland.[1] He was appointed Commander of 12th Mechanized Brigade in June 2005 and was deployed to Iraq[2] and then Afghanistan.[1] In the rank of major general, he was appointed as the Chief of the Defence Staff's Strategic Communications Officer in 2010[1] and then as General Officer Commanding 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division in June 2011.[3] On promotion to lieutenant general he was appointed as Deputy Commander, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in July 2013.[4][5]
In February 2014 it was announced that Lorimer would become Chief of Joint Operations in January 2015.[6]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Campaigning and Generalship Seminars Oxford University, February 2011
- ↑ SAS defied MoD to rescue two of its men held hostage in Iraq as top commanders 'prepared to quit' over ban on mission Daily Mail, 6 May 2010
- ↑ Service Appointments The Times, 8 April 2011
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ "NATO welcomes Lieutenant General John Lorimer as Deputy Commander ISAF". ISAF. July 2013. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
- ↑ Service appointments The Times, 1 February 2014
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by James Everard |
General Officer Commanding the 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division 2011–2013 |
Succeeded by James Cowan |
| Preceded by Nick Carter |
Deputy Commander, ISAF 2013– |
Succeeded by Incumbent |