Nick Perry (British Army officer)

Nick Perry
Born1971 or 1972 (age 52–53)[1]
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1992–present
RankLieutenant General
Commands16 Air Assault Brigade
Battles / warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsDistinguished Service Order
Member of the Order of the British Empire

Lieutenant General Nicholas Charles Laybourne Perry, DSO, MBE (born c. 1972) is a British Army officer who served as Assistant Chief of the General Staff between 2021 and 2022.

Military career

Perry is the son of Richard Laybourne Perry and his wife Susan Margaret Cave-Browne.[2] Educated at Ampleforth College[3] and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Perry was commissioned into the Royal Hussars on 12 September 1992.[4]

After serving as Chief of Staff for Task Force Helmand in winter 2010,[5] and commanding 22 SAS Regiment in 2012,[6] Perry became military advisor to the Prime Minister in 2015.[7] He went on to be commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade in 2017,[8] and Assistant Chief of the General Staff in March 2021.[9] He was promoted to lieutenant general on 15 November 2024,[10] as he was appointed Chief of Joint Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters.[11]

Perry was appointed a Companion of the Distinguished Service Order for his service in Afghanistan in 2008,[12] and a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his service in Afghanistan in 2010.[13]

References

  1. ^ Mudie, Keir (20 August 2016). "David Cameron's ex military advisor bags Army's top operational command after personal recommendation from former PM". Mirror. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  2. ^ Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage. London: Debrett's Peerage. 2000. p. B210. ISBN 033354577X.
  3. ^ "Old Amplefordian Armed Forces Dinner" (PDF). Ampleforth College. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  4. ^ "No. 53122". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 November 1992. p. 20250.
  5. ^ "Operational Honours and Awards" (PDF). The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars. 2011. p. 13. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  6. ^ "Officers at Extra Regimental Employment ('ERE')" (PDF). Journal of the King's Royal Hussars. 2012. p. 145. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  7. ^ "Officers at Extra Regimental Employment ('ERE')" (PDF). The Regimental Journal of The King’s Royal Hussars. 2015. p. 161. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  8. ^ "Army hasn't got issue with far-right views, says minister after Corbyn incident". Belfast Telegraph. 4 April 2019. Retrieved 13 March 2021.
  9. ^ "No. 63286". The London Gazette (Supplement). 9 March 2021. p. 4353.
  10. ^ "No. 64584". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 December 2024. p. 24502.
  11. ^ "Change of command at PJHQ as the new Chief of Joint Operations is welcomed". Forces News. 15 November 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2024.
  12. ^ "No. 58776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 2008. p. 11242.
  13. ^ "No. 59924". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 September 2011. p. 18713.
Military offices
Preceded by Assistant Chief of the General Staff
2021–2022 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Chief of Joint Operations
2024–Present 		Incumbent