Sandy Storrie Explained

Sandy Storrie
Birth Name:Alexander James Sanson Storrie
Birth Place:Exeter, Devon, England
Nickname:Sandy
Allegiance: United Kingdom
Serviceyears:1982-2017
Rank:Lieutenant-General
Servicenumber:515787
Commands:Devonshire and Dorset Regiment
7th Armoured Brigade
Battles:The Troubles
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
Awards:Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Companion of the Order of the Bath

Lieutenant-General Alexander James Sanson "Sandy" Storrie, (born 1962) is a former senior British Army officer who served as Deputy Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.

Early life and education

Storrie was born in Exeter and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.[1]

Military career

Storrie was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment on 3 September 1982. He became commanding officer of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 2002 and led the regiment while serving in Northern Ireland.[2] He went on to be commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 2007 and commanded it in Southern Iraq the following year.[3] After that he became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy) in 2011, Deputy Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in October 2013[4] and Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission in April 2016.[5]

Honours

Storrie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 11 September 2009 in recognition of his contribution to Operation Telic XII. He was appointed Companion of the Order of the British Empire (CB) in the 2017 New Year Honours.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Index entry. 4 November 2016. FreeBMD. ONS.
  2. Web site: Return to Ballykinder 2002-2004. Keep Military Museum. 20 April 2016.
  3. Web site: Major-General Sandy Storrie. 20 April 2016.
  4. Web site: Senior Army Commands. 20 April 2016.
  5. Web site: Lieutenant General Sandy Storrie CBE. NATO. 20 April 2016.