Lieutenant-General Sir Christopher Wallace KBE is a retired British Army general and current trustee of the Imperial War Museum. Lieutenant General is a Military rank used in many countries The rank traces its origins to the Middle Ages where the title of Lieutenant General was held by the The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. The Imperial War Museum is a Museum in London, England featuring military vehicles weapons war memorabilia an extensive library open to the public
Wallace was commissioned in 1962. His regimental service in the Royal Green Jackets concluded with command of the 3rd Battalion in Germany and Northern Ireland from 1983 to 1985. The Royal Green Jackets (RGJ was an Infantry Regiment of the British Army, one of two within the Light Division (the other being The He later commanded 7th Armoured Brigade from 1986 to 1988 and 3rd Armoured Division from 1990 to 1993 in Germany. The 7th Armoured Brigade is a formation of the British Army. The Brigade is also known as the 'Desert Rats' a nickname formerly held by the 7th Armoured He was Director of Public Relations (Army) in the Ministry of Defence from 1989 to 1990 and Commandant of the Army Staff College, Camberley from 1993 to 1994. The Ministry of Defence ( MoD) is the United Kingdom government department responsible for implementation of government defence policy and is the headquarters Commandant (pronounced /'cɒmʊndɑnt/ or /'cɒmʊndænt/ COM-un-dahnt, -dant is a military or police title or rank Staff colleges (also command and staff colleges or war colleges) train Military officers in the administrative staff and policy aspects of their profession
Before retiring from the Army in 1999, he established the Permanent Joint Headquarters (UK) at Northwood, where he became the UK's first Chief of Joint Operations from 1996 to 1999. The Permanent Joint Headquarters ( PJHQ) is the British tri-service Headquarters from where all overseas military operations are planned and controlled Northwood Headquarters is a Military Headquarters facility of the British Armed Forces in Eastbury, Three Rivers, Hertfordshire Chief of Joint Operations (CJO is the appointment held by the 3*-ranked Officer that heads the Permanent Joint Headquarters (PJHQ at Northwood Headquarters
Wallace was Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies from January 2001 until January 2005 and was first appointed to the Board of the Imperial War Museum in July 1999 and has served one term. Commandant (pronounced /'cɒmʊndɑnt/ or /'cɒmʊndænt/ COM-un-dahnt, -dant is a military or police title or rank The Royal College of Defence Studies (RCDS is an internationally-renowned institution and component of the Defence Academy of the United Kingdom. The Imperial War Museum is a Museum in London, England featuring military vehicles weapons war memorabilia an extensive library open to the public
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| Preceded by New Creation |
Chief of Joint Operations 1996–1999 |
Succeeded by Vice-Admiral Sir Ian Garnett |
| Preceded by Vice-Admiral John McAnally |
Commandant Royal College of Defence Studies 2001–2005 |
Succeeded by Admiral Sir Ian Garnett |
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