Matthew Maer

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Matthew Maer
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankBrigadier
Commands held1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment
Battles/warsThe Troubles
Iraq War
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Brigadier Matthew Philip Maer, DSO, MBE was[1] a senior British Army officer. Maer commanded the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment as a lieutenant colonel, deploying to Maysan, Iraq in 2004 in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq.[2] In this role, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership,[3][4] which included command of Victoria Cross recipient Johnson Beharry.[5] Maer was promoted colonel on 30 June 2006,[6] and brigadier on 30 June 2009.[7] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 6 November 1998 in recognition of his "distinguished services in former Yugoslavia".[8]

References[]

  1. ^ https://www.theremembrancetrust.com/our-team
  2. ^ Grey, Stephen (31 May 2004). "Why you don't hear about our brave boys". New Statesman. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  3. ^ "No. 57588". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 March 2005. pp. 3373–3374.
  4. ^ "Operational Honours and Awards announced for The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). 18 March 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  5. ^ "Iraq hero receives VC". The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 27 April 2005. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  6. ^ "No. 58034". The London Gazette (Supplement). 4 July 2006. p. 9061.
  7. ^ "No. 59113". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 June 2009. p. 11154.
  8. ^ "No. 55303". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 November 1998. p. 12075.
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