Nick Vaux

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Nick Vaux
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchRoyal Marines
Years of service1954–1990
RankMajor General
Commands held42 Commando
Battles/warsSuez Crisis
Falklands War
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Distinguished Service Order

Major General Nicholas Francis Vaux, CB, DSO is a retired Royal Marines officer who commanded 42 Commando during the Falklands War. In 2016 he came out in support of Britain's exit from the European Union.

Military career[]

Vaux joined the Royal Marines in 1954 and completed training in time to take part in the first helicopter-borne amphibious operation as a member of 45 Commando during the Suez Crisis.[1] He was appointed Commanding Officer of 42 Commando in 1981.[2] In 1982, following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, Vaux deployed to the Islands as part of 3 Commando Brigade, commanding 42 Commando during combat operations and taking part in the Battle of Mount Harriet.[3]

After the Falklands War, Vaux went on to serve as Major General, Commando Forces, and retired from the Royal Marines in 1990.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b Biography of Nick Vaux Sea your history
  2. ^ JSOC / SOCOM Commanding Officers Archived 28 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  3. ^ Nick Vaux. Take that Hill: Royal Marines in the Falklands War. 1986
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