Ian Freer | |
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Born | 18 May 1941 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1861–1996 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 468998 |
Commands held |
5th Infantry Division Wales and Western District |
Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Ian Lennox Freer, CB, CBE (born 18 May 1941) [1] is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 1995 to 1996.
Freer was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. [1] He was commissioned into the Staffordshire Regiment in 1961. [2] He was appointed Chief of British Mission to Soviet Forces in Europe in 1989 and then served as Commander Land Forces in Northern Ireland from 1991 to 1994 during The Troubles. [3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Wales and Western District in 1994 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1995 before retiring in 1996. [4]
Freer was appointed colonel of the Staffordshire Regiment from 1990 to 1995. [5]
On his retirement in 1996 Freer settled in Melbourne, Australia, and became chairman of Ocean Software. [6]
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Ian Freer | |
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Born | 18 May 1941 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Years of service | 1861–1996 |
Rank | Major General |
Service number | 468998 |
Commands held |
5th Infantry Division Wales and Western District |
Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Ian Lennox Freer, CB, CBE (born 18 May 1941) [1] is a retired British Army officer who commanded the 5th Division from 1995 to 1996.
Freer was educated at George Watson's College, Edinburgh, then attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. [1] He was commissioned into the Staffordshire Regiment in 1961. [2] He was appointed Chief of British Mission to Soviet Forces in Europe in 1989 and then served as Commander Land Forces in Northern Ireland from 1991 to 1994 during The Troubles. [3] He went on to be General Officer Commanding Wales and Western District in 1994 and General Officer Commanding 5th Division in 1995 before retiring in 1996. [4]
Freer was appointed colonel of the Staffordshire Regiment from 1990 to 1995. [5]
On his retirement in 1996 Freer settled in Melbourne, Australia, and became chairman of Ocean Software. [6]
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