Iain Mackay-Dick

Sir Iain Mackay-Dick
Born	24 August 1945
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1965–97
Rank	Major General
Commands held	London District Household Division 1st Armoured Division
Battles/wars	Operation Banner Falklands War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Member of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Sir Iain Charles Mackay-Dick, KCVO, MBE (born 24 August 1945) Is a retired British Army officer. He was the Major-General commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District.

Military career

Educated at St Edmund's School, Hindhead,^[1] then at Sherborne School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mackay-Dick was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1965.^[2] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service in Northern Ireland in 1981.^[3]

He took part in the Falklands War leading the landing of 600 Scots Guards and others at Fitzroy on East Falkland.^[4]

In 1986 he was appointed Commandant of the Junior Division Staff College at Warminster and in 1989 he became Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade.^[2] He was made Deputy Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1991 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1992.^[2] He went on to be Commander of British Forces in the Falkland Islands in 1993 and Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 1994.^[2] He retired in 1997.^[2]

In retirement he became Clerk to the Trustees and Chief Executive of Morden College.^[2]

Family

In 1971 he married Carolynn Hilary Homes and they went on to have three daughters.^[2]

References

1. "OSE Reunion". St Edmund's School. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
2. Biography of Major General Sir Iain Mackay-Dick KCVO MBE Buckingham Covers
3. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 48822. p. 15923. 14 December 1981. Retrieved 13 June 2010.
4. Fear of massacre of Falklands civilians Merco Press, 19 November 2003