| 词条 | John Holmes (British Army officer) |
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|name= John Taylor Holmes |image= |image_size= |alt= |caption= |birth_date= {{Birth date and age|1949|6|22|df=yes}} |death_date= |birth_place= |death_place= |placeofburial= |nickname= |allegiance= {{flag|United Kingdom}} |branch= {{army|United Kingdom}} |serviceyears= 1970–2002 |rank= Major General |servicenumber= |unit= |commands= 4th Division Director Special Forces 5th Airborne Brigade 22 Special Air Service Regiment |battles= Operation Banner Operation Barras |awards= Distinguished Service Order Officer of the Order of the British Empire Military Cross |relations= |laterwork= }} Major General John Taylor Holmes {{postnominals|country=GBR|size=100%|sep=,|DSO|OBE|MC}} (born 22 July 1949) is a former British Army officer who served as Director Special Forces from 1999 to 2001, which included command of Operation Barras in September 2000. Military careerHolmes was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1970.[1] In 1972 he was awarded the Military Cross for service in Northern Ireland.[2] He transferred to 22 Special Air Service in 1974 and was commanding officer of the Regiment from 1989 to 1992.[3] He then commanded the Airborne Brigade for three years.[3] He worked for the Supreme Allied Commander Europe before being appointed Director Special Forces in 1999.[3] He was promoted to major general in 2001 and became General Officer Commanding 4th Division before retiring in 2002.[3] RetirementIn 2002 he joined Inkerman, a security and risk management company.[1] He is also a Director of Erinys International, and the founder Titon International UK.[1] References1. ^1 2 Biography at Spoke {{s-start}}{{s-mil}}{{s-bef|before=John Sutherell}}{{s-ttl|title=Director Special Forces|years=1999–2001}}{{s-aft|after=Graeme Lamb}}2. ^{{London Gazette|issue=45676|supp=y|page=6159|date=22 May 1972}} 3. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://www.erinysinternational.com/CompanyOverview-ManagementProfiles.asp?Corporate |title=Erinys International |accessdate=2010-04-05 |deadurl=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080406021241/http://www.erinysinternational.com/CompanyOverview-ManagementProfiles.asp?Corporate |archivedate= 6 April 2008 |df= }} |-{{s-bef|before=Timothy Sulivan}}{{s-ttl|title=General Officer Commanding the 4th Division|years=2001–2002}}{{s-aft|after=Andrew Ritchie}}{{s-end}}{{DEFAULTSORT:Holmes, John}} 9 : 1949 births|Living people|British Army generals|British military personnel of the Troubles|Companions of the Distinguished Service Order|Officers of the Order of the British Empire|Recipients of the Military Cross|Scots Guards officers|Special Air Service officers |
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