- SURNAME
Spencer
- FORENAME
Richard Anthony Winchcombe
- UNIT
R.M. HQ 3 Commando Brigade (O.C. Signals Troop)
- RANK
Captain
- NUMBER
N028909E
- AWARD
Joint Commanders Commendation, Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- PLACE
Iraq 1991 (JCC), 2017 (CBE)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
raised Northern Ireland
R.M. September 1982 as University Cadet Entrant
graduated B.A. (Hons) 1985
Young Officer Training 1986
8 years of appointments in 3 Commando Brigade RM including Rifle Troop, Air Defence Troop, Signals Troop, Ops officer, Communications Troop
HQ 3 Commando Brigade RM (O.C. Signals Troop) (Captain) 1991
SO2 G3 (Ops and Deployments), HQ RM
42 Commando (OC K Company) 1995
Canadian Forces Command and Staff College, Toronto 1996-97
Ministry of Defence (Major)
Lt Colonel 1999
British Military Assistance and Training Team, Zimbabwe
O.C. Officer Training Wing RM
Ops officer, UK Joint Force HQ 2001
Coalition Military Assistance Training Team, Baghdad 2002 (LtCol) (award O.B.E.)
UK Joint Services Command and Staff College (Directing Staff) 2004-07 (award M.A.)
Colonel 2006
O.C. Fleet Protection Group RM June 2007
married Sandra (2 children)
holder OBE, ADC
London Gazette 61962, 16th June 2017, Page B5 (CBE)
WEB LINKS:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/61962/supplement/B5 (CBE)
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