Chris Vernon
Christopher Vernon | |
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| Birth name | Christopher Hilary Vernon |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Rank | Colonel |
| Commands held | War in Afghanistan Iraq War |
| Alma mater | Queen's Own Hussars
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Colonel Christopher Hilary Vernon is a British Army officer. In 2003, Colonel Vernon gained international attention as the senior spokesman for the British Landforces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[1]
Vernon was commissioned into the Queen's Own Hussars (later Queen's Royal Hussars) from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1976.[2]
Prior to serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel Vernon served in Bosnia in 1995. During his time in Bosnia in 1995, he served as the spokesman for (UNPROFOR)[3] under the command of General Sir Rupert Smith.[citation needed]
Most recently Vernon was Chief of Staff for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Colonel: War Has Been Won". Sky News. 7 April 2003. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL 1976" (PDF).
- ^ "CNN Balkan Conflict: Mass graves". CNN. 11 August 1995. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ Walsh, Declan (19 May 2006). "Pakistan sheltering Taliban, says British officer". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
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