| 词条 | Nick Welch (British Army officer) |
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|name =Nick Welch |image = |caption = |birth_date = |death_date = |birth_place = |death_place = |placeofburial = |nickname = |allegiance ={{flag|United Kingdom}} |branch ={{army|United Kingdom}} |serviceyears =1984–present |rank =Major General |servicenumber = |unit = |commands =1 Battalion Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment 7 Armoured Brigade |battles =Bosnian War War in Afghanistan |awards =Officer of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |relations = |laterwork = }} Major General Nicholas Welch OBE is a British Army officer who served as the Assistant Chief of the General Staff. Military careerWelch was commissioned into the Gloucestershire Regiment on 20 April 1984.[1] His deployments included Berlin, Northern Ireland and Belize.[2] Welch became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion, the Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment in 2002[3] and having been promoted to colonel on 30 June 2006,[4] he became commander of 7 Armoured Brigade based in Bergen-Hohne, Germany in March 2009.[5] He was deployed with 2nd Marine Expeditionary Brigade as the deputy commander of Regional Command (South West) in Afghanistan in September 2011[6] and briefly served as Deputy Director of Strategic Studies in the Ministry of Defence before becoming Director Army Division at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in August 2012.[7] He went on to be Chief of Staff, Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in July 2014[5] and Assistant Chief of the General Staff in December 2015.[8][9] Welch was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service for service in the former Yugoslavia in March 2005.[10] He was appointed to a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2001 New Year Honours[11] and an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year Honours.[12] References1. ^{{London Gazette|issue=49813|supp=y|page=10102|date=23 July 1984}} {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=David Cullen}}{{s-ttl|title={{nowrap|Assistant Chief of the General Staff}}|years=2015 – 2018}}{{s-aft|after=Rupert Jones}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Welch, Nick}}2. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gloucestercitizen.co.uk/Shedhead-Major-General-returns-Gloucestershire/story-24518397-detail/story.html|title=Shedhead Major General returns to Gloucestershire as chief of staff for ARRC - with one eye on Gloucester vs Bath|publisher=Gloucester Citizen|date=12 November 2014|accessdate=28 February 2016}} 3. ^{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4049875.stm|title=Why do regiments matter?|date=6 December 2004|publisher=BBC|accessdate=28 February 2016}} 4. ^{{London Gazette|issue=58034|supp=y|page=9061|date=4 July 2006}} 5. ^1 {{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Army%20Commands%201860-.pdf|title=Senior Army appointments|accessdate=28 February 2016}} 6. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/9266180.Brigadier_steps_into_top_Afghanistan_role/|title=Brigadier General Nick Welch steps into top Afghanistan role|publisher=Bournemouth Daily Echo|date=25 September 2011|accessdate=28 February 2016}} 7. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.gulabin.com/armynavy/pdf/Ministry%20of%20Defence%20Senior%20Posts.pdf|title=Ministry of Defence and Senior Tri-Service Appointments|accessdate=28 February 2016}} 8. ^{{cite web|url=http://unitedkingdom.corenetglobal.org/events/bigday2016/speakers|title=Major General Nick Welch|publisher=Corenet|accessdate=28 February 2016}} 9. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.glosters.org/news2016.pdf|title=Annual Newsletter|year=2016|publisher=Regimental Association of The Rifles and The Royal Gloucestershire, Berkshire and Wiltshire Regiment|accessdate=1 March 2016}} 10. ^{{London Gazette|issue=57588|supp=y|page=3372|date=18 March 2005}} 11. ^{{London Gazette|issue=56070|supp=y|page=6|date=30 December 2000}} 12. ^{{London Gazette|issue=57855|supp=y|page=5|date=31 December 2005}} 8 : British Army generals|British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)|Gloucestershire Regiment officers|Living people|Military personnel of the Bosnian War|Officers of the Order of the British Empire|Year of birth missing (living people)|People associated with Arts University Bournemouth |
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