John Moore-Bick

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John Moore-Bick
Born 10 October 1949
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch  British Army
Years of service 1971–2003
Rank Major-General
Commands held UK Support Command (Germany)
Battles/wars Gulf War
Bosnian War
Awards Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General John David Moore-Bick CBE, DL (born 10 October 1949) is a former British Army officer who commanded United Kingdom Support Command (Germany).

John Moore-Bick is the younger brother of Sir Martin Moore-Bick a Lord Justice of Appeal. [1]

Military career

John Moore-Bick was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1971.[2] He became assistant to the Chairman of the NATO Military Committee in 1987, served as Commanding Officer of his regiment during the Gulf War and, after attending the Higher Command and Staff Course at the Staff College, Camberley in 1994, became chief engineer for the NATO Implementation Force in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1994.[3] He became Director of Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 1997, became leader of the study team into Defence Postgraduate Academic Training in 1999 and was appointed military advisor to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2000.[3] He became General Officer Commanding United Kingdom Support Command (Germany) in 2001 before retiring in 2003.[3]

He is General Secretary of the Forces Pension Society[4] and Chairman of the Governors of The Skinners' School in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.[5] He also serves as Deputy Lieutenant of East Sussex.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Moore-Bick Maj. Gen. John David". Who's Who. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 29 March 2013. 
  2. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 45569. p. 348. 10 January 1972. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Debrett's People of Today
  4. ↑ Executive Staff
  5. ↑ Skinners School
  6. ↑ The London Gazette: no. 57909. p. 2629. 23 February 2006. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
Military offices
Preceded by
Christopher Elliott		 GOC United Kingdom Support Command (Germany)
2001–2003 		Succeeded by
David Bill
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