Lucy Giles Explained

Colonel Lucy Giles is an officer of the British Army's Royal Logistic Corps and the first female College Commander at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} commanding New College where Officer Cadets spend the second and third terms of the 44-week, 3-term Commissioning Course.

Giles has been in the British Army for 25 years and has served on operations in Sierra Leone, East Timor, Bosnia, Iraq, Northern Ireland and Afghanistan.^[5] Giles currently serves as the President of the Army Officer Selection Board.^{[6] [7]}

Giles completed her GCSEs at King Arthur's School, Wincanton and her A levels at Sexey's School, Bruton. She then studied Biology at the University of Exeter where she joined the Officers' Training Corps.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Royal Military Academy Sandhurst to get first female college commander . . 2016-01-14.
2. Web site: First female College Commander at Sandhurst - British Army Website . Army.mod.uk . 2015-12-11 . 2016-01-14.
3. Web site: Ian Johnston . Lt-Col Lucy Giles becomes first woman commander appointed to lead at Sandhurst | Home News | News . The Independent . 2015-12-13 . 2016-01-14.
4. Web site: Sandhurst boss: sorry but I'm pregnant . The Times . 2015-12-19 . 2016-01-14.
5. Web site: HM Armed Forces. Facebook.
6. Web site: Colonel Lucy Giles. . ALUMNI & FRIENDS. . 8 September 2020.
7. Web site: President AOSB Lucy Giles . . 8 September 2020.
8. Web site: University of Exeter.