3 CDO BDE Holmes, Matthew John

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Holmes ​

• FORENAME

Matthew John (Matt) ​

• UNIT

R.M. 42 Commando (C.O.) ​

• RANK

Lieutenant Colonel (DSO), Major (CBE), Major General (LOM)​

• NUMBER

N028280S​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order, Commander of the Order of the British Empire, Legion of Merit (US)​

• PLACE

Afghanistan 2006-2007 (DSO), 2019 (CBE), 2021 (LOM)​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 29.06.1967​

educated Exeter University​

joined R.M. 1988​

42 Commando​

Commando Training Centre​

40 Commando (Captain)​

Junior Staff College​

45 Commando​

42 Commando (K Company) (Major)​

Advanced Command and Staff College 2000​

Ops Officer, HQ 3 Commando Brigade 2001-02​

LtColonel 2002​

Ministry of Defence 2002​

Permanent Joint HQ 2003-04​

Ops Officer, COMUKAMPHIBFOR Nov.2004​

HQ, Multi-National Division (South East), Iraq (Chief J5 Plans)​

42 Commando (C.O.) 27.3.2006​

married to Lea (1 daughter) (residing Hampshire)​

died 02.10.2021 (Aged 54)​

London Gazette 58396, 19th July 2007, Page 10411 (DSO) ​

London Gazette 62666, 8th June 2019, Page B5 (CBE)​

London Gazette 63513, 29th October 2021, Page 19249 (LOM)​

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