Sir Christopher Tickell
Tickell in 2018
Born (1964-03-17) 17 March 1964 (age 59)
Epsom, England
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1983–2022
RankLieutenant General
Service number517325
UnitRoyal Engineers
Commands heldArmy Recruiting and Training
8 Force Engineer Brigade
23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault)
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir Christopher Linley Tickell, KBE (born 17 March 1964) is a senior British Army officer who served as the Deputy Chief of the General Staff from August 2019 to August 2022.

Early life and education

Tickell was born on 17 March 1964 in Epsom, Surrey, England. He was educated at Wellington College, Berkshire, a private school, and at Cranfield University.[1]

Military career

Tickell was commissioned into the Royal Engineers in December 1983.[2] After deployments as a squadron commander in Bosnia and Kosovo, he became commanding officer of 23 Engineer Regiment (Air Assault) in 2003 and in that role took part in the invasion of Iraq.[2] He went on to be a staff officer in the Directorate of Training in May 2005 and commander of 8 Force Engineer Brigade in November 2007 and in that role was deployed to Afghanistan.[2]

He became Director of the Army Division at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in December 2009, Director-General of the Army Recruiting and Training Division in August 2013,[3] and Director Capability in November 2016.[2] Tickell was promoted to lieutenant general on 12 August 2019 and assumed the duties of Deputy Chief of the General Staff that same date.[4][5] He stepped down from this position in August 2022, and retired from the army on 27 December 2022.[6]

He was appointed Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire (KBE) in the 2021 Birthday Honours.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Tickell, Lt Gen. Christopher Linley". Who's Who 2020. Oxford University Press. 1 December 2019. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U258693. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  2. ^ a b c d "Major General C L Tickell CBE" (PDF). Land Forces Australia. Retrieved 1 March 2019.
  3. ^ Mackie, Colin (27 December 2014). "Gulabin – Army Commands, 1900–2014" (PDF). Colin Mackie's website. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 July 2015. Retrieved 4 January 2015.
  4. ^ "Appointments". Soldier Magazine. 1 April 2019. p. 56. Retrieved 6 April 2019.
  5. ^ "No. 62738". The London Gazette (Supplement). 13 August 2019. p. 14447.
  6. ^ "No. 63925". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 January 2022. p. 25178.
  7. ^ "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B6.
Military offices Preceded byDickie Davis Director-General, Army Recruiting and Training 2013–2016 Succeeded byTim Hyams Preceded bySir Nick Pope Deputy Chief of the General Staff 2019–2022 Succeeded bySharon Nesmith
Categories