Anthony Raper | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | 
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2006 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Anthony John Raper CB CBE is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Educated at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College, [1] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, [2] Raper was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1970. [3] He subsequently undertook an army-funded in-service degree at Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1974. [2] He was deployed to Bosnia, where he provided communications support for the Implementation Force (IFOR) in 1995. [2]
In 1998 he was appointed chief executive of the Defence Communications Services Agency. [4]
In 2001 he moved to the Defence Logistics Organisation, where he became director-general for strategy & logistic development: then in 2002 he was promoted to Defence Logistics Transformation Team leader as well as Quartermaster-General to the Forces. [5] He retired in 2006. [6]
He was also colonel commandant of the Royal Corps of Signals. [7]
References
- ^ "Welbeck College Entries" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b c AFSEA Europe
- ^ "No. 45182". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 1970. p. 9684.
- ^ "No. 55077". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1998. p. 3395.
- ^ "No. 56811". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 2003. p. 119.
- ^ "No. 57952". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 April 2006. p. 5070.
- ^ "No. 56655". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 August 2002. p. 9431.
Anthony Raper | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance |
United Kingdom |
| Service/ |
British Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2006 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Battles/wars | Bosnian War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Anthony John Raper CB CBE is a former Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
Military career
Educated at Welbeck Defence Sixth Form College, [1] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, [2] Raper was commissioned into the Royal Corps of Signals in 1970. [3] He subsequently undertook an army-funded in-service degree at Selwyn College, Cambridge, where he graduated in 1974. [2] He was deployed to Bosnia, where he provided communications support for the Implementation Force (IFOR) in 1995. [2]
In 1998 he was appointed chief executive of the Defence Communications Services Agency. [4]
In 2001 he moved to the Defence Logistics Organisation, where he became director-general for strategy & logistic development: then in 2002 he was promoted to Defence Logistics Transformation Team leader as well as Quartermaster-General to the Forces. [5] He retired in 2006. [6]
He was also colonel commandant of the Royal Corps of Signals. [7]
References
- ^ "Welbeck College Entries" (PDF). Retrieved 13 August 2021.
- ^ a b c AFSEA Europe
- ^ "No. 45182". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 September 1970. p. 9684.
- ^ "No. 55077". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 March 1998. p. 3395.
- ^ "No. 56811". The London Gazette (Supplement). 7 January 2003. p. 119.
- ^ "No. 57952". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 April 2006. p. 5070.
- ^ "No. 56655". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 August 2002. p. 9431.