- SURNAME
Lamb
- FORENAME
Graeme Cameron Maxwell
- UNIT
22 SAS (squadron c.o.) + Director Special Forces
- RANK
Major + Brigadier
- NUMBER
- AWARD
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George,Member of the Order of the British Empire
- PLACE
1988 Queens Birthday Honours (MBE),Queens Birthday Honours 2003 (CMG)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 21.5.1953
educated Rannoch School
graduated RMA Sandhurst
commissioned 8.3.1973 (2Lt,QO Highlanders)
Lieutenant 8.9.1974
Captain 8.3.1979
Mention in Despatches 1981 (Northern Ireland)
22 SAS (squadron c.o) (Major)
award M.B.E. 1988
Lieutenant Colonel 30.12.1990
1 Bn Queen's Own Highlanders (C.O.) 1991-93
award O.B.E. 26.4.1994 (for Gulf War 1991)
award Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service 1993 (for Northern Ireland)
Colonel 30.6.1994
Brigadier 30.6.1996
C.O. 5th Airborne Brigade
Staff,Joint Services Command and Staff College
Director Special Forces (DSF) January 2001-03
award C.M.G. 2003
Major General
G.O.C. 3rd (UK) Mechanised Division 2.7.2003
award D.S.O. 2004 (for Iraq 2003)
Director-General,Training Support 2005
Lieutenant General
Deputy Commanding General,Multi-National Force,Iraq 7.9.2006
Commander Field Army 19.10.2007 - 6.7.2009
retired
Colonel Commandant,Small Arms School Corps 6.11.2007
award K.B.E. 2009
award Legion of Merit (Officer) (US) 2009 (for Iraq)
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