Matthew Maer | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 521911 |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment |
Battles/wars |
The Troubles Iraq War |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Brigadier Matthew [Matt] Philip Maer, DSO, MBE is a retired senior British Army officer. [1] Maer commanded the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment as a lieutenant colonel, deploying to Maysan, Iraq, in 2004 in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq. [2] In this role, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership, [3] [4] which included command of Victoria Cross recipient Johnson Beharry. [5] Maer was promoted colonel on 30 June 2006, [6] and brigadier on 30 June 2009. [7] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 6 November 1998 in recognition of his "distinguished services in former Yugoslavia". [8]
Matthew Maer | |
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Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 521911 |
Commands held | 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment |
Battles/wars |
The Troubles Iraq War |
Awards |
Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Brigadier Matthew [Matt] Philip Maer, DSO, MBE is a retired senior British Army officer. [1] Maer commanded the 1st Battalion, Princess of Wales's Royal Regiment as a lieutenant colonel, deploying to Maysan, Iraq, in 2004 in the aftermath of the invasion of Iraq. [2] In this role, he was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for his leadership, [3] [4] which included command of Victoria Cross recipient Johnson Beharry. [5] Maer was promoted colonel on 30 June 2006, [6] and brigadier on 30 June 2009. [7] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 6 November 1998 in recognition of his "distinguished services in former Yugoslavia". [8]