David Mark Cullen Explained

David Cullen
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1982–2016
Rank:Major General
Servicenumber:513865
Unit:Royal Artillery
Commands:12th Mechanized Brigade
1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery
Battles:Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Major General David Mark Cullen, is a senior British Army officer. He served as the Assistant Chief of the General Staff from 2013 to 2015.

Military career

After being educated at the Duke of York's Royal Military School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Cullen was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1982. He served as commanding officer of the 1st Regiment Royal Horse Artillery during deployment to Basra in Iraq in 2004,[1] for which he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.[2] He was made Commander of the 12th Mechanized Brigade in November 2007, in which role he saw service in Afghanistan,[3] Director of Army Staff in December 2009,[4] and Chief of Staff for Land Forces in October 2011.[5] He went on to became Deputy Commanding General-Support, III Corps and Fort Hood in October 2012[4] and served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff from January 2013 to December 2015.[4] [6] [7] Cullen retired from the British Army on 11 May 2016.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.thefreelibrary.com/HEROES+OF+HELL%3B+OUR+BOYS+IN+BASRA%3A+Under+attack+in+'liberated'+Iraq...-a0119720056 Heroes of Hell: our boys in Basra
  2. https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2005/mar/18/iraq.military2 Bravery awards for British soldiers
  3. http://www.drumbeat.org.uk/resources/147aug09.pdf 12 Brigade joins Salisbury’s Celebrations
  4. Web site: Senior Army appointments . 18 September 2021.
  5. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/defence/9717265/Army-saves-money-after-soldiers-get-extra-Xmas-leave.html Army saves money after soldiers get extra Xmas leave
  6. Web site: Major General Nick Welch. Corenet. 28 February 2016.
  7. Web site: Annual Newsletter. 2016. Regimental Association of The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment. 1 March 2016. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307115028/http://www.glosters.org/news2016.pdf. dead.