John Sutherell Explained

John Sutherell
Birth Date:23 October 1947
Birth Place:Chatteris, Cambridgeshire
Allegiance:United Kingdom
Branch:British Army
Serviceyears:1968–2002
Rank:Major General
Servicenumber:485317
Unit:Royal Anglian Regiment
Commands:Royal Military College of Science
8th Infantry Brigade
1st Battalion, Royal Anglian Regiment
Battles:Operation Banner
Awards:Companion of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General John Christopher Blake Sutherell, (born 23 October 1947) is a former British Army officer who became Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science.

Military career

Educated at Christ's Hospital and Grey College, Durham, Sutherell was commissioned into the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1968.[1] He was made commanding officer of 1st Battalion Royal Anglian Regiment in 1987 and became commander of the 8th Infantry Brigade in Northern Ireland in 1990.[1] He went on to be Deputy Military Secretary in 1994,[1] Director Special Forces in 1996[2] and Commandant of the Royal Military College of Science in 1999 before retiring in 2002.[1]

In retirement Sutherell became General Secretary of the Officers' Association.[3] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of Suffolk.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.debretts.com/people/biographies/browse/s/21008/John%20Christopher%20Blake+SUTHERELL.aspx Debrett's People of Today
  2. Web site: Army Commands . 26 July 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304112744/http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf . 4 March 2016 .
  3. http://www.officersassociation.org.uk/about/oa_team Officers' Association
  4. http://www.suffolk.gov.uk/CouncilAndDemocracy/LordLieutenant/DeputyLieutenantsoftheCountyofSuffolk.htm Suffolk County Council