Christopher Tickell

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Sir Christopher Tickell
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Tickell in 2018
Born (1964-03-17) 17 March 1964 (age 57)
Epsom, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1983–
RankLieutenant General
UnitRoyal Engineers
Commands heldArmy Recruiting and Training
8 Force Engineer Brigade
23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Linley Tickell, KBE (born 17 March 1964) is a senior British Army officer and the Deputy Chief of the General Staff as of August 2019.

Early life and education[]

Tickell was born on 17 March 1964 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, an independent school, and at Cranfield University.[1]

Military career[]

Tickell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in December 1983.[2] After deployments as a squadron commander in Bosnia and Kosovo, he became commanding officer of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) in 2003 and in that role took part in the invasion of Iraq.[2] He went on to be a staff officer in the Directorate of Training in May 2005 and commander of 8 Force Engineer Brigade in November 2007 and in that role was deployed to Afghanistan.[2]

He became Director of the Army Division at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in December 2009, Director-General of the Army Recruiting and Training Division in August 2013,[3] and Director Capability in November 2016.[2] Tickell was promoted to lieutenant general on 12 August 2019 and assumed the duties of Deputy Chief of the General Staff that same date.[4][5] He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[6]

References[]

  1. ^ "Tickell, Lt Gen. Christopher Linley". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U258693. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Major General C L Tickell CBE" (PDF). Land Forces Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ Mackie, Colin (2014-12-27). "Gulabin – Army Commands, 1900–2014" (PDF). Colin Mackie's website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 2015-01-04.
  4. ^ "Appointments". Soldier Magazine. 1 April 2019. p. 56. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 62738". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 August 2019. p. 14447.
  6. ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B6.
Military offices
Preceded by Director-General, Army Recruiting and Training
2013–2016
Succeeded by
Preceded by Deputy Chief of the General Staff
2019–
Incumbent
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