David Rutherford-Jones
David Rutherford-Jones | |
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Born | 11 August 1958 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/branch | British Army |
Years of service | 1977–2011 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 504501 |
Commands held |
The Light Dragoons 20th Armoured Brigade RMA Sandhurst |
Battles/wars |
Kosovo War Iraq War |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Major General David John Rutherford-Jones CB (born 11 August 1958) is a retired British Army officer and former Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.
Early life
Rutherford-Jones was born on 11 August 1958[1] and educated at Lancing College, West Sussex, from 1972 to 1976.[2]
Military career
After attending the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst, Rutherford-Jones was commissioned into the 15th/19th Hussars as a second lieutenant on 6 August 1977.[3] He was promoted to lieutenant on 6 August 1979,[4] to captain on 6 February 1984,[5] and major on 30 September 1990.[6] In 1991, he commanded B squadron, 15th/19th Hussars during a 6-month tour of duty as part of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus.[1]
Rutherford-Jones served as Chief of Staff of 1st Mechanised Brigade from 1993 to 1996.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 1996.[7] He served at Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe as a Staff Officer (Class 1) in the Joint Operation Centre from 1996 to 1997[1] and was Chief of Staff of 3rd (UK) Division prior to the Kosovo War.[1] He was then commanding officer of The Light Dragoons.[1] While CO, the regiment served for a time in the Balkans.[8] He was promoted to colonel on 30 June 2000,[9] and to brigadier on 31 December 2001 with seniority from 30 June 2001.[10]
He commanded 20th Armoured Brigade during tours of duty in Kosovo (2001/02) and Iraq (2003/04). In 2005 to 2007, he was Director of the Royal Armoured Corps.[11] On 14 August 2007, he was promoted to major general and appointed Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[12] In September 2009, he became Military Secretary, retiring from the post in February 2011.[11]
He retired on 25 May 2011.[13]
Later life
Upon retirement, he became Chief Executive of the charity Morden College.[2] He has been a trustee of Blind Veterans UK since 2011.[8]
Personal life
Rutherford-Jones is married to Sarah and has two children: George and Alice.[14]
Honours and decorations
Rutherford-Jones was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service "in recognition of gallant and distinguished services in the former Yugoslavia during the period 1st October 2001 to 31st March 2002".[15] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours.[16]
He was appointed Aide de Camp to Queen Elizabeth II on 12 December 2005.[17] His tenure expired on 1 October 2007.[18] On 31 October 2009, he was appointed Colonel Commandant of the Corps of Army Music.[19][20]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 NATO Biography
- 1 2 "Notable OLs". Lancing College. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47328. p. 11938. 20 September 1977. Retrieved 2012-07-11.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 47943. p. 11217. 3 September 1979. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 49639. p. 1737. 6 February 1984. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 52288. p. 15447. 1 October 1990. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 54453. p. 8911. 1 July 1996. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- 1 2 "Major General David Rutherford-Jones, CB". Blind Veterans UK. Retrieved 19 July 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55901. pp. 7243–7244. 4 July 2000. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56446. p. 171. 8 January 2002. Retrieved 2012-07-19.
- 1 2 Colin Mackie. "Army Commands 1900–2011 – Senior Army Appointments" (PDF). Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58419. p. 11780. 14 August 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59796. p. 10190. 31 May 2011. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ "Major General David Rutherford-Jones". Help for Heroes. Retrieved 14 July 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56734. p. 3. 29 October 2002. Retrieved 2012-07-14.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59446. p. 2. 12 June 2010.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57881. p. 989. 24 January 2006. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58503. p. 16054. 6 November 2007. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59231. p. 18945. 3 November 2009. Retrieved 2012-07-16.
- ↑ Corps of Army Music
Military offices | ||
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Preceded by Peter Pearson |
Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 2007–2009 |
Succeeded by Patrick Marriott |
Preceded by Mark Mans |
Military Secretary 2009–2011 |
Succeeded by Andrew Gregory |