Christopher Drewry

Chris Drewry
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1969 - 2003
Rank	Lieutenant General
Battles/wars	Operation Banner
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Francis Drewry KCB CBE was Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps.

Military career

Chris Drewry was commissioned into the Welsh Guards in 1969.^[1] He was mentioned in despatches during a tour in Northern Ireland in 1987.^[2]

In 1996 he was appointed General Officer Commanding UK Support Command (Germany) and in 1997 he moved on to be Assistant Chief of Defence Staff for Policy at the Ministry of Defence.^[3] His final appointment was as Commander of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 2000; he retired in 2003.^[3]

References

1. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 45047. p. 2254. 20 February 1970. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 50891. p. 5016. 13 April 1987. Retrieved 2010-01-03.
3. ^ ^{a b} Whitaker's Almanacks

Military offices
Preceded by Sir Mike Jackson	Commander Allied Rapid Reaction Corps 2000 – 2002	Succeeded by Sir Richard Dannatt

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Name	Drewry, Christopher
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