| Sandy Storrie | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alexander James Sanson Storrie |
| Nickname | Sandy |
| Born | 1962 (age 62–63) |
| Place of birth | Exeter, Devon, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1982-present |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 515787 |
| Commands held |
Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars |
The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Alexander James Sanson "Sandy" Storrie, CB CBE (born 1962) is a British Army officer who serves as Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission.
Early life and education[]
Storrie was born in Exeter and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.[1]
Military career[]
Storrie was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment on 3 September 1982.[2] He became commanding officer of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 2002 and led the regiment while serving in Northern Ireland.[3] He went on to be commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 2007 and commanded it in Southern Iraq the following year.[4] After that he became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy) in 2011, Deputy Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in October 2013[5] and Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission in April 2016.[6]
Honours[]
Storrie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 11 September 2009 in recognition of his contribution to Operation Telic XII.[7] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the British Empire (CB) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[8]
References[]
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. http://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/information.pl?cite=w%2F8sstuCSoFpSlclyQn0Yw&scan=1. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ↑ "No. 49156". 1 November 1982. p. 14268. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/49156/supplement/14268
- ↑ "Return to Ballykinder 2002-2004". Keep Military Museum. http://www.keepmilitarymuseum.org/history/r1958-2007/devonshire+and+dorset+regiment/return+to+ballykinler+2002-2004. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Major-General Sandy Storrie". http://www.exeter.ac.uk/strategy/people/honoraryappointments/sandystorrie/. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Senior Army Commands". http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "Lieutenant General Sandy Storrie CBE". NATO. http://www.rs.nato.int/about/leadership/lieutenant-general-sandy-storrie-cbe.html. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ↑ "No. 59182". 11 September 2009. p. 15642. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/59182/supplement/15642
- ↑ "No. 61803". 31 December 2016. p. N2. https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61803/supplement/N2
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