| 词条 | Lamont Kirkland |
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| name =Robert Lamont Kirkland |honorific_suffix = | image = | caption = | birth_date = | death_date = | placeofburial_label = | birth_place =Ayr, Scotland | death_place = | placeofburial = | nickname = | allegiance ={{Flagicon|United Kingdom}} United Kingdom | branch = British Army | serviceyears =1976–2012 | rank =Major General | unit =Royal Engineers Green Howards | commands =Green Howards 4th Division | battles =Former Yugoslavia | awards =Commander of the Order of the British Empire Officer of the Order of the British Empire | relations = | laterwork = }} Major General (Robert) Lamont Kirkland, CBE is a former senior British Army officer. He commanded 4th Division from November 2008 to January 2012 and is now full-time CEO of Team Army. CareerFollowing education at Strathallan School and training at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Kirkland's permanent commission in the Royal Engineers as a second lieutenant was confirmed on 9 October 1976 (dated 6 March 1976).[1] He was promoted lieutenant on 6 March 1978,[2] captain on 6 September 1982,[3] and major on 30 September 1989.[4] He transferred to the Green Howards on 17 December 1991,[5] and was promoted lieutenant colonel on appointment as Commanding Officer of the Green Howards on 30 June 1994.[6] On 5 December 1997 he was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his service in the former Yugoslavia between December 1996 and June 1997.[7] He was promoted colonel on 30 June 2000,[8] and brigadier on 30 June 2003.[9] In the 2005 New Year Honours he was promoted to Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE).[10] In August 2008 he was serving as Director Army Personnel Strategy when he was nominated as the next General Officer Commanding of 4th Division.[11] This appointment took effect on 12 November 2008 when he was also promoted major general.[12] On 6 November 2008 he also became chairman of the Army Winter Sports Association (AWSA).[13] He left his military posts in January 2012 on his retirement from the Army and became full-time CEO of Team Army.[14] References1. ^{{London Gazette|issue=47067|supp=y|page=15409|date=15 November 1976}} 2. ^{{London Gazette|issue=47067|supp=y|page=15409|date=6 March 1978}} 3. ^{{London Gazette|issue=49136|supp=y|pages=13238–13239|date=11 October 1982}} 4. ^{{London Gazette|issue=51890|supp=y|page=11310|date=2 October 1989}} 5. ^{{London Gazette|issue=52838|supp=y|page=2790|date=17 February 1992}} In this entry his rank is shown as lieutenant, presumably in error. 6. ^{{London Gazette|issue=53724|supp=y|pages=9605–9606|date=4 July 1994}} 7. ^{{London Gazette|issue=54969|supp=y|page=13691|date=4 December 1997}} 8. ^{{London Gazette|issue=55901|supp=y |pages=7243–7244|date=4 July 2000}} 9. ^{{London Gazette|issue=56986|supp=y |page=8125|date=1 July 2003}} 10. ^{{London Gazette|issue=57509|supp=y |page=5|date=31 December 2004}} 11. ^{{cite news|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/life_and_style/court_and_social/article4473535.ece|title=Service appointments:Army|work=The Times|date=6 August 2008|accessdate=17 November 2008}} 12. ^{{London Gazette|issue=58885|supp=y |page=17876|date=18 November 2008}} 13. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.awsa.co.uk/|title=Welcome to the AWSA Web Site!—Latest news|publisher=AWSA|date=23 March 2009|accessdate=27 June 2009}} 14. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.teamarmy.org/|title=Team Army|publisher=Ethos|date=28 February 2012|accessdate=28 February 2012}}
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