Jeremy Mackenzie
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General
Sir John Jeremy Mackenzie GCB, OBE, DL
(born 11 February 1941) is a former British Army
General who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
of 1st Battalion Queen’s Own Highlanders in 1980. He was made Commander
of the 12th Armoured Brigade in 1984 and Commandant
of the Staff College, Camberley
in March 1989 before becoming General Officer Commanding
4th Armoured Division
in December 1989. On 2 December 1991 he was appointed the last Commander 1st (British) Corps with the acting rank of Lieutenant-General and in 1992 he formed the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps and became its first Commander.
In 1994 he became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and was responsible for coordinating 52,000 troops from 34 nations who moved into Bosnia and Herzegovina
. He retired from the Army in 1999.
He was also an Aide de Camp General to the Queen from 1992 to 1996. He was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
from August 1999 to September 2006.
He is also a Deputy Lieutenant
of Greater London
.
General (United Kingdom)
General is currently the highest peace-time rank in the British Army and Royal Marines. It is subordinate to the Army rank of Field Marshal, has a NATO-code of OF-9, and is a four-star rank....
Sir John Jeremy Mackenzie GCB, OBE, DL
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
(born 11 February 1941) is a former British Army
British Army
The British Army is the land warfare branch of Her Majesty's Armed Forces in the United Kingdom. It came into being with the unification of the Kingdom of England and Scotland into the Kingdom of Great Britain in 1707. The new British Army incorporated Regiments that had already existed in England...
General who became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe.
Military career
Jeremy Mackenzie was commissioned into the Queen’s Own Highlanders in July 1961. He was appointed Commanding OfficerCommanding officer
The commanding officer is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he sees fit, within the bounds of military law...
of 1st Battalion Queen’s Own Highlanders in 1980. He was made Commander
Commander
Commander is a naval rank which is also sometimes used as a military title depending on the individual customs of a given military service. Commander is also used as a rank or title in some organizations outside of the armed forces, particularly in police and law enforcement.-Commander as a naval...
of the 12th Armoured Brigade in 1984 and Commandant
Commandant
Commandant is a senior title often given to the officer in charge of a large training establishment or academy. This usage is common in anglophone nations...
of the Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley
Staff College, Camberley, Surrey, was a staff college for the British Army from 1802 to 1997, with periods of closure during major wars. In 1997 it was merged into the new Joint Services Command and Staff College.-Origins:...
in March 1989 before becoming General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding
General Officer Commanding is the usual title given in the armies of Commonwealth nations to a general officer who holds a command appointment. Thus, a general might be the GOC II Corps or GOC 7th Armoured Division...
4th Armoured Division
4th Infantry Division (United Kingdom)
The 4th Infantry Division is a regular British Army division with a long history having been present at the Peninsular War the Crimean War , the First World War , and during the Second World War.- Napoleonic Wars :...
in December 1989. On 2 December 1991 he was appointed the last Commander 1st (British) Corps with the acting rank of Lieutenant-General and in 1992 he formed the Allied Command Europe Rapid Reaction Corps and became its first Commander.
In 1994 he became Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe and was responsible for coordinating 52,000 troops from 34 nations who moved into Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
. He retired from the Army in 1999.
He was also an Aide de Camp General to the Queen from 1992 to 1996. He was Governor of the Royal Hospital Chelsea
Royal Hospital Chelsea
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is a retirement home and nursing home for British soldiers who are unfit for further duty due to injury or old age, located in the Chelsea region of central London, now the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. It is a true hospital in the original sense of the word,...
from August 1999 to September 2006.
He is also a Deputy Lieutenant
Deputy Lieutenant
In the United Kingdom, a Deputy Lieutenant is one of several deputies to the Lord Lieutenant of a lieutenancy area; an English ceremonial county, Welsh preserved county, Scottish lieutenancy area, or Northern Irish county borough or county....
of Greater London
Greater London
Greater London is the top-level administrative division of England covering London. It was created in 1965 and spans the City of London, including Middle Temple and Inner Temple, and the 32 London boroughs. This territory is coterminate with the London Government Office Region and the London...
.