James Bowder
James Bowder | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1996 – |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands held | 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards, 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade, Force Troops Command |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General James Maurice Hannan Bowder OBE is a senior British Army officer. He currently serves as Director of Futures, at Army Command.
Military career[]
Bowder was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 13 April 1996.[1] He became commanding officer of 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in 2011, in which role he was deployed to Afghanistan.[2] He went on to be commander of 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade in June 2016, Head of Strategy for the Army in June 2018[3] and General Officer Commanding Force Troops Command in July 2019.[4] Force Troops Command was renamed as 6th (United Kingdom) Division on 1 August 2019.[5]
References[]
- ^ "No. 54408". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1996. p. 7306.
- ^ "Lieutenant Colonel James Bowder OBE". British Empire. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- ^ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "No. 62720". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 2019. p. 13064.
- ^ "Army restructures to confront evolving threats". British Army. Upavon, Wiltshire. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
Categories:
- British Army generals
- Living people
- Grenadier Guards officers
- Officers of the Order of the British Empire