Sandy Storrie
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 Storrie in 2020 | |
| Birth name | Alexander James Sanson Storrie |
| Nickname(s) | Sandy |
| Born | 1962 (age 61–62) Exeter, Devon, England |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1982-2017 |
| Rank | Lieutenant-General |
| Service number | 515787 |
| Commands | Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade |
| Battles / wars | The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Lieutenant-General Alexander James Sanson "Sandy" Storrie, CB, CBE (born 1962) is a former senior British Army officer who served as Deputy Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.
Early life and education
[edit]Storrie was born in Exeter and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.[1]
Military career
[edit]Storrie was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment on 3 September 1982.[2] He became commanding officer of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 2002 and led the regiment while serving in Northern Ireland.[3] He went on to be commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 2007 and commanded it in Southern Iraq the following year.[4] After that he became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy) in 2011, Deputy Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in October 2013[5] and Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission in April 2016.[6]
Honours
[edit]Storrie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 11 September 2009 in recognition of his contribution to Operation Telic XII.[7] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ "No. 49156". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 November 1982. p. 14268.
- ^ "Return to Ballykinder 2002-2004". Keep Military Museum. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Major-General Sandy Storrie". Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Senior Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "Lieutenant General Sandy Storrie CBE". NATO. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ "No. 59182". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 September 2009. p. 15642.
- ^ "No. 61803". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2016. p. N2.
- 1962 births
- Living people
- British Army lieutenant generals
- Commanders of the Order of the British Empire
- Devonshire and Dorset Regiment officers
- Alumni of Pembroke College, Oxford
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- Military personnel from Exeter
- British military personnel of The Troubles (Northern Ireland)
- British Army personnel of the Iraq War
- British Army personnel of the War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)