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James Senior | |
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.png) Senior in 2023 | |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1993–present |
Rank | Major General |
| Commands | 38th (Irish) Brigade Regional Command |
Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General James Matthew Senior CBE is a senior British Army officer who served as General Officer Commanding Regional Command from September 2023 to July 2026.
Military career
[edit]Having attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Senior was commissioned in the Educational and Training Services Branch on 14 December 1996 as a subaltern (second lieutenant) with seniority in that rank from 11 December 1993 and immediately promoted to subaltern (lieutenant) with seniority from 11 December 1995.[1] On 15 January 1999, he transferred to the King's Royal Hussars.[2] He was promoted to captain on 17 June 1999.[3]
He went on to be commanding officer of the Light Dragoons.[4] After that, he became commander of 38th (Irish) Brigade in August 2021,[5] and General Officer Commanding Regional Command from September 2023 to July 2026.[6][7] He is Commander Army Cadet Force.[8]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[9]
References
[edit]- ↑ "No. 54648". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1997. p. 474.
- ↑ "No. 55424". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 March 1999. p. 2726.
- ↑ "No. 55640". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 1999. p. 11122.
- ↑ "My Charge With The Light Cavalry". The Lady. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "Generals" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ↑ "No. 64162". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 2023. p. 17681.
- ↑ "No. 65123". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 July 2026. p. 13894.
- ↑ "Our Staff". Army Cadets UK. Retrieved 22 July 2026.
- ↑ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B6.