Paul Nanson

Paul Nanson
Brigadier Nanson (right) in 2014 with Maj. Gen. Walter Lee Miller, Jr.
Born	Ormskirk, Lancashire
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1986 –
Rank	Major General
Commands held	Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (2015–) 7th Armoured Brigade (2011–13) 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers (2006–08)
Battles/wars	The Troubles Gulf War Bosnian War Iraq War War in Afghanistan
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Paul Anthony Edward Nanson CBE (born 1966) is a British Army officer who serves as Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

Military career

Educated at Merchant Taylors' Boys' School, Crosby and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Nanson was commissioned into the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in January 1986.^[1] He became commanding officer of the 1st Battalion Royal Regiment of Fusiliers in 2006 and was deployed to Iraq.^[2] He went on to be chief of staff for 1st (United Kingdom) Armoured Division in Germany in 2008,^[2] commander of the 7th Armoured Brigade in March 2011 and Director (Army) at the Joint Services Command and Staff College in April 2014.^[3] After that he became Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in September 2015.^[4]

Honours and decorations

Nanson was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for distinguished services in Afghanistan on 26 February 2015.^[5]

References

1. "Paul Nanson (1983 Leaver) – From CCF to the Desert Rats". Merchant Taylors School. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
2. "Fusilier Association". Retrieved 2 November 2015.
3. "Ministry of Defence Senior Posts" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
4. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 2 November 2015.
5. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 61155. p. 3470. 26 February 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.