Anthony Mullens

Sir Anthony Mullens
Born	10 May 1936
Died	27 November 2009
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1956–1992
Rank	Lieutenant General
Commands held	4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 7th Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Division
Battles/wars	Operation Banner
Awards	Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Richard Guy Mullens KCB, OBE (10 May 1936 – 27 November 2009) was a British Army officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems).

Military career

Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mullens was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1956.^[1] In 1972, as Chief of Staff of 8th Infantry Brigade, he handled the planning for Operation Motorman, which led to the removal of the barricades in Derry.^[1] He was given command of his Regiment, at that time based in Germany, in 1976.^[1] He was appointed Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1980, Deputy Military Secretary in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1985.^[2] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1987^[3] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) in 1989^[3] before retiring in 1992.^[1]

He was also Colonel of the Royal Dragoon Guards.^[4]

In retirement he became an Associate of Varley Walker & Partners, a firm of consultants.^[1]

Family

In 1964 he married to Dawn Pease; they had no children.^[1]

References

1. Obituary: Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Mullens The Times, 3 December 2009
2. Army Commands
3. Senior Ministry of Defence and Tri-service appointments
4. NMVG