- SURNAME
Wilkes
- FORENAME
Michael John
- UNIT
22 SAS (Commanding Officer) + Director of Special Forces
- RANK
Lieutenant Colonel + Brigadier
- NUMBER
467647
- AWARD
Commander of the Order of the British Empire,Officer of the Order of the British Empire
- PLACE
London Gazette 31.12.1979 (OBE) London Gazette 11.6.1988 (CBE)
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 11.6.1940
son of LtColonel Jack Wilkes,R.A.
educated King's School,Rochester
graduated RMA Sandhurst
commissioned Royal Artillery 1961
7 Parachute Regiment RHA 1961
22 SAS (A Squadron) 1960s (3 years) (Captain)
served in Borneo
a Medium Regiment,R.A. (Adjutant)
1 RHA (C.O. Chestnut Troop)
22 SAS (C.O.) 1976-79
Military Assistant to the Chief of General Staff
GOC 22nd Armoured Brigade 1984
Director of SAS 1986-87
Director of Special Forces 1987-88
GOC 3rd Armoured Division 1988
Commander UK Field Army and Inspector-General of T.A. 1990-93
attached to Joint Command HQ,Gulf War 1991
Middle East Adviser to Chief of Defence Staff
Adjutant General 1993-95
retired 1995 (General)
Lieutenant Governor of Jersey 1995-2001
Colonel Commandant,Honourable Artillery Company 1992-98
President of Army Cadet Force Association from 1993
President of Special Forces Club
married Anne Huelin (2 sons)
died 27.10.2013
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