Iain Mackay-Dick

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Sir Iain Mackay-Dick
Born (1945-08-24) 24 August 1945 (age 78)
Allegiance  United Kingdom
Service/branch Flag of the British Army.svg 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. 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
  3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48822. p. 15923. 14 December 1981. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
  4. Fear of massacre of Falklands civilians Merco Press, 19 November 2003
Military offices
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