Tony Milton
| Tony Milton | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1967–2004 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
40 Commando 3 Commando Brigade Royal Marines |
| Battles/wars |
Operation Banner Iraq War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Anthony Arthur Milton CB OBE is a Royal Marines officer who became Commandant General Royal Marines.
Military career
Educated at King Edward VI Grammar School in Chelmsford, Milton joined the Royal Marines in 1967[1] and subsequently became an equerry to the Duke of Edinburgh.[2] He became Commanding Officer of 40 Commando in 1992 (in which role he was deployed to Northern Ireland and was appointed OBE[3]), Commander of 3 Commando Brigade in 1995 and Director General for Joint Doctrine and Concepts (a post established following the Strategic Defence Review) in 1999.[4] He went on to be Commandant-General Royal Marines in May 2002 and took over as British Maritime Commander for Operation Telic - the invasion of Iraq - in April 2003[5] before retiring in February 2004.[6]
References
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 44425. p. 10898. 6 October 1967. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 50018. p. 1089. 25 January 1985. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54028. p. 6609. 5 May 1995. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ↑ Select Committee on Defence Hansard, 7 November 2001
- ↑ Command Changes in Gulf Region Wired Government, 15 April 2003
- ↑ Royal Navy Senior Appointments
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Robert Fry |
Commandant General Royal Marines 2002 – 2004 |
Succeeded by David Wilson |