James Bashall
| James Bashall | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held |
2nd Bn The Parachute Regiment 1st Mechanized Brigade 1st (UK) Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars |
War in Afghanistan War in Iraq |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General James Ian Bashall CBE is a senior British Army officer who is Chief of Staff, Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood.
Military career
Educated at Marlborough College,[1] Bashall was commissioned in to the Parachute Regiment in 1984.[2] By 2002 he had become Commanding Officer of 2nd Bn The Parachute Regiment[3] serving in Afghanistan.[4]
He commanded 1st Mechanized Brigade[5] based in Basra in Southern Iraq during Operation Telic in 2007.[6] He was appointed Director Army Division of the Defence Academy at Shrivenham in January 2009[1] and went on to be Chief of Joint Force Operations in December 2009:[7] in this capacity he masterminded the covert Special Air Service rescue operations across war-torn Libya in early 2011.[6] He became General Officer Commanding 1st (UK) Armoured Division in April 2011[7] and Chief of Staff, Operations at the Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood in August 2012.[8]
Honours and decorations
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Malburian Club
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50179. p. 9048. 1 July 1985. Retrieved 8 June 2011.
- ↑ Into the Afghan Minefield BBC News, 24 February 2002
- ↑ Day the white tin hats met the Red Berets Daily Telegraph, 11 January 2002
- ↑ The 'proxy war': UK troops are sent to Iranian border The Independent, 12 September 2007
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Commander who led SAS rescue is hero of Iraq war Evening Standard, 28 February 2011
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Handover of UK Armoured division takes place in Germany British Forces News, 1 April 2011
- ↑ Defence Viewpoints; Promotions, leavers, new jobs; May 2012
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Adrian Bradshaw |
General Officer Commanding the 1st (UK) Armoured Division 2011–2012 |
Succeeded by James Chiswell |