Barney White-Spunner
| Sir Barney White-Spunner | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1957 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1979–2011 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
Household Cavalry Kabul Multinational Brigade 3rd Mechanised Division Multinational Division (South East) Field Army |
| Battles/wars |
Bosnia Macedonia Iraq War |
| Awards |
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
| Other work | Executive Chairman of the Countryside Alliance and Director of the Countryside Alliance Foundation |
Lieutenant General Sir Barnabas William Benjamin White-Spunner KCB, CBE is a former British Army officer who is currently Executive Chairman of the Countryside Alliance and Director of the Countryside Alliance Foundation.
Military career
Educated at Eton College and the University of St Andrews, Barney White-Spunner was commissioned into the Blues and Royals in 1979.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry in 1996 and in that capacity was deployed to Bosnia.[1] In 1998, he was promoted to colonel[2] and became Deputy Director of Defence Policy at NATO and in 2001 he took charge of an operation to disarm Albanian insurgents in Macedonia.[1]
He was given command of the Kabul Multinational Brigade in 2002 and then became Chief of Joint Force Operations for the national contingent in the Middle East in 2003.[1]
By 2005 he was Chief of Staff at Land Command[3] and in 2007 he was appointed General Officer Commanding 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division.[4] In February 2008 he deployed with elements of 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division to Iraq where those elements formed HQ Multinational Division (South East).[1] He went on to be Commander of the Field Army in 2009.[5]
He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in 2002[6] and Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.[7][8]
On 7 January 2010, White-Spunner gave evidence to the Iraq Inquiry regarding the Battle of Basra.[9]
He retired from the British Army in December 2011[10][11] and was appointed Executive Chairman of the Countryside Alliance and Director of the Countryside Alliance Foundation in January 2012.[10][11]
Literary career
White-Spunner started his literary career writing for The Field in 1992.[1] He became editor of Baily's Hunting Directory in 1997.[1] He is also the author of a history of the Horse Guards.[12]
Honours and Awards
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| | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) | 2011 |
| | Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) | 2002 |
| | General Service Medal | |
| | UNFICYP Medal | |
| | NATO medal for Macedonia | |
| | Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan | |
| | Iraq Medal | |
| | Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal | 2002 |
| | Officer of the Legion of Merit (United States) |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Barney White-Spunner: the very model of a modern Major General The Independent, 3 August 2008
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55365. p. 53. 5 January 1999. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57641. p. 6409. 17 May 2005. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58497. p. 15669. 29 October 2007. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59120. p. 11615. 7 July 2009. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56735. p. 7. 28 October 2002. Retrieved 19 September 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59808. p. 2. 11 June 2011.
- ↑ Queen's Birthday Honours List 2011
- ↑ Oral Evidence The Iraq Inquiry, 7 January 2010
- ↑ 10.0 10.1 Top soldier is Countryside Alliance's new boss Horse and Hound, 19 January 2012
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 Former Head of UK Field Army Appointed to lead Countryside Alliance Countryside Alliance, 19 January 2012
- ↑ Horse Guards by Barney White-Spunner, Macmillan, 2006, ISBN 978-1-4050-5574-1
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Richard Shirreff |
General Officer Commanding the 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by James Everard |
| Preceded by Graham Binns |
General Officer Commanding Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq February 2008 – August 2008 |
Succeeded by Andy Salmon |
| Preceded by Sir Graeme Lamb |
Commander Field Army 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Post Disbanded |
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