Iain Mackay-Dick
Sir Iain Mackay-Dick
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Born | 24 August 1945 |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ |
British Army |
Years of service | 1965–1997 |
Rank | Major-General |
Commands held | 1st Armoured Division London District |
Battles/wars | Operation Banner Falklands War |
Awards | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Member of the Order of the British Empire |
Major-General Sir Iain (Charles) Mackay-Dick KCVO MBE (born 24 August 1945) Is a retired soldier. He was the Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District.
Military career
Educated at St Edmund's School, Hindhead,[1] then at Sherborne School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mackay-Dick was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1965.[2] He was appointed MBE for his service in Northern Ireland in 1981.[3]
He took part in the Falklands War leading the landing of 600 Scots Guards and others at Fitzroy on East Falkland.[4]
In 1986 he was appointed Commandant of the Junior Division Staff College at Warminster and in 1989 he became Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade.[2] He was made Deputy Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1991 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1992.[2] He went on to be Commander of British Forces in the Falkland Islands in 1993 and Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 1994.[2] He retired in 1997.[2]
In retirement he became Clerk to the Trustees and Chief Executive of Morden College.[2]
Family
In 1971 he married Carolynn Hilary Homes and they went on to have three daughters.[2]
References
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- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 Biography of Major General Sir Iain Mackay-Dick KCVO MBE Buckingham Covers
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48822. p. 15923. 14 December 1981. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
- ↑ Fear of massacre of Falklands civilians Merco Press, 19 November 2003
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Preceded by | General Officer Commanding the 1st Armoured Division 1992–1993 |
Succeeded by Anthony Denison-Smith |
Preceded by | GOC London District 1994–1997 |
Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter |
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- Knights Commander of the Royal Victorian Order
- Members of the Order of the British Empire
- Scots Guards officers
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