Matthew Maer

Matthew Maer

Brigadier Matthew Philip Maer DSO, MBE is a senior British Army officer of the Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment. Maer commanded 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment as a Lieutenant-Colonel, deploying to Maysan, Iraq in 2004/5 in the aftermath of the invasion.[1] In this role, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership,[2][3] which included command of Victoria Cross recipient Johnson Beharry.[4] Maer was promoted colonel on 30 June 2006,[5] and brigadier on 30 June 2009.[6] He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire on 6 November 1998.[7]

References

  1. ^ Grey, Stephen (31 May 2004). "Why you don't hear about our brave boys". New Statesman. http://www.newstatesman.com/200405310015. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  2. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57588. pp. 3373–3374. 18 March 2005. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
  3. ^ "Operational Honours and Awards announced for The Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment". Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom). 18 March 2005. http://www.operations.mod.uk/telic/newsItem_id=3172.htm. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  4. ^ "Iraq hero receives VC". The Guardian (Guardian News and Media). 27 April 2005. http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2005/apr/27/military.iraq. Retrieved 22 February 2010. 
  5. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58034. p. 9061. 4 July 2006. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  6. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 59113. p. 11154. 30 June 2009. Retrieved 22 February 2010.
  7. ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 55303. p. 12075. 6 November 1998. Retrieved 23 February 2010.


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