| John Drewienkiewicz | |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | United Kingdom |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1966—2001 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George Pro Memoria Medal[1] |
Major General Karol John Drewienkiewicz[2] CB CMG is a retired British Army officer, generally known as "DZ".[3]
Early life and education[]
Drewienkiewicz attended Stamford School, an independent boarding school in southern Lincolnshire, alongside Mike Jackson, with whom he later served in Kosovo and who went on to become the professional head of the British Army.[4]
Army career[]
Drewienkiewicz was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in 1966[2] and was promoted to the rank of lieutenant in 1968,[5] captain in 1972,[6] major in 1978,[7] lieutenant colonel in 1984[8] and colonel in 1988.[9] Promotion to brigadier came on 31 December 1989, with seniority from 30 June 1989.[10]
Drewienkiewicz attained general officer rank with promotion to acting major general on 15 December 1994 and was appointed Engineer in Chief (Army).[11] He was granted the substantive rank of major general on 25 April 1995 with seniority from 1 July 1994.[12] He was appointed to the NATO role of Director of Support at Joint Force Command Brunssum on 28 July 1995[13] and to the honorary role of Colonel Commandant, Corps of Royal Engineers in 1997.[14] In 1998 he served as military assistant to the High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina[15] and was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath.[16] Drewienkiewicz went on to serve as second in command, under William Walker, of the Kosovo Verification Mission (KVM),[17] a group of unarmed observers sent into Kosovo in 1999 to oversee the UN-mandated reduction in arms under Slobodan Milošević's regime.[18][19] Drewienkiewicz was appointed Companion of the Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG) for his role in the KVM.[20] Drewienkiewicz retired from active service on 31 March 2001 and was appointed to the Reserve of Officers.[21] He was succeeded as Colonel Commandant, Corps of Royal Engineers by then-Major General Mark Mans.[22]
References[]
- ↑ "Pro Memoria Medal awarded to PHS members". http://www.polishheritage.co.uk. The Polish Heritage Society. http://www.polishheritage.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=182:pro-memoria-medal-awarded-to-phs-members&catid=1:latest-news&Itemid=159. Retrieved 17 November 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "No. 44126". 20 September 1966. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44126/page/
- ↑ Biography on Cultural Experience website
- ↑ Jackson, General Sir Mike (2007). Soldier. Bantam Press. p. 9. ISBN 978-0-593-05907-4.
- ↑ "No. 44513". 30 January 1968. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/44513/page/
- ↑ "No. 45738". 1 August 1972. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/45738/page/
- ↑ "No. 47745". 16 January 1979. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/47745/page/
- ↑ "No. 49807". 17 July 1984. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49807/page/
- ↑ "No. 51399". 5 July 1988. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/51399/page/
- ↑ "No. 52017". 16 January 1990. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/52017/page/
- ↑ "No. 53881". 20 December 1994. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/53881/page/
- ↑ "No. 54016". 24 April 1995. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/54016/page/
- ↑ "No. 54116". 1 August 1995. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/54116/page/
- ↑ "No. 55006". 6 January 1998. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55006/page/
- ↑ "No. 55019". 20 January 1998. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55019/page/
- ↑ "No. 55006". 15 June 1998. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55006/page/
- ↑ Neely, Bill (23 January 1999). "Serbs rewrite history of Racak massacre". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/serbs-rewrite-history-of-racak-massacre-1075680.html. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ Daly, Emma (21 October 1998). "Kosovo rebels warn of backlash". The Independent. Independent Print Limited. http://www.independent.co.uk/news/kosovo-rebels-warn-of-backlash-1179626.html. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ Gall, Carlotta (24 February 1999). "Serbs and Rebels Trade Missile Fire for the Second Day in a Row". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. http://select.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=F20911F93A590C778EDDAB0894D1494D81. Retrieved 27 November 2010.
- ↑ "No. 55710". 31 December 1999. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/55710/page/
- ↑ "No. 56164". 2 April 2001. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/56164/page/
- ↑ "No. 57881". 24 January 2006. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/57881/page/
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