Jeremy Phipps
| Jeremy Phipps | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 June 1942 |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1960 - 1997 |
| Rank | Major-General |
| Commands held |
Queen's Own Hussars 11th Armoured Brigade |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Major-General Jeremy Julian Joseph Phipps CB (born 30 June 1942) is a former British army officer who became Senior British Loan Services Officer in Oman.
Early life
Phipps was the son of a Royal Navy officer, Lieutenant Alan Phipps (1915–1942), who was killed ashore at the Battle of Leros, one of the sons of Sir Eric Phipps, a British diplomat. His mother, Veronica Nell (née Fraser; 1920–2005) was a Roman Catholic, the daughter of Simon Fraser, 14th Lord Lovat. In 1946, she married secondly Brigadier Fitzroy Maclean, who raised Phipps, who was educated at Ampleforth and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.[1]
Military career
Phipps was commissioned into the Queen's Own Hussars in 1960.[2] He was serving in the Special Air Service during the Iranian Embassy siege in 1980[2] and was subsequently given command of the Queen's Own Hussars.[3] He was appointed Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade in 1986, Director Special Forces in 1989 and Senior British Loan Services Officer in Oman in 1993[4] before retiring in 1997.[2]
In retirement Phipps became a Director at Control Risks Group and, from 2002, Head of security at the Jockey Club.[2] He now works for Aegis Defence Services.[5]
References
- ↑ PHIPPS profile in Who's Who 2012 (London: A. & C. Black)
- 1 2 3 4 Jeremy Phipps BBC News
- ↑ Queen's Own Hussars: Regimental History
- ↑ Army Commands
- ↑ Corporatewatch
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Michael Rose |
Director Special Forces 1989–1993 |
Succeeded by Cedric Delves |