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Mark Carleton-Smith

January 07, 2023

General Sir Mark Alexander Popham Carleton-Smith, KCB, CBE (born 9 February 1964) is a senior British Army officer. He served as Chief of the General Staff from June 2018 to June 2022, succeeding General Sir Nick Carter. He was succeeded by General Sir Patrick Sanders.[1] He previously served as Director Special Forces and commanded 22 Special Air Service Regiment.

Sir Mark Carleton-Smith
Carleton-Smith in 2018
Born (1964-02-09) 9 February 1964 (age 58)
Bielefeld, West Germany
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1982–2022
RankGeneral
Service number515762
UnitIrish Guards
Commands heldChief of the General Staff (2018–22)
Director Special Forces (2012–15)
Task Force Helmand (2008)
16 Air Assault Brigade (2007–08)
22 Special Air Service (2002–05)
Battles/warsThe Troubles
Gulf War
Kosovo War
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service
Spouse(s)
Catherine Nadler
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(m. 1991)​
Children2

Early life and education

Carleton-Smith was born on 9 February 1964 in Bielefeld, West Germany, to Major General Sir Michael Carleton-Smith.[2] He began his education at Cheltenham College Junior School,[3] followed by Eton College, an all-boys public school.[4] In 1982, he went up to Hatfield College, Durham to undertake an army sponsored degree in Politics and Modern history.[2][5] He graduated from Durham University with a lower second class Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985.[5]

Military career

Carleton-Smith was commissioned into the Irish Guards on 3 September 1982.[6] He then spent three years studying at university. He was promoted to lieutenant on 6 September 1985 (with seniority from 9 April),[7] to captain on 9 April 1989,[8] and to major on 30 September 1995.[9] After operational service in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, he was deployed to the Gulf War in 1991,[10] and then saw active service as an SAS squadron commander in Bosnia later in the 1990s.[11]

Carleton-Smith became Chief of Staff of 19 Mechanized Brigade in 1999 and served as Chief of Staff HQ Multi-National Brigade Centre during the Kosovo War later that year.[10] In recognition of his service in Kosovo, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2000 New Year Honours,[12] and was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service on 3 November 2000.[13]

Promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 2001,[14] Carleton-Smith became Military Assistant to the Commander-in-Chief, Land Forces.[10] He became Commanding Officer of 22 Special Air Service Regiment in 2002 and in that role saw service during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and also during operations in Afghanistan.[11] He was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services during the 2003 invasion of Iraq on 23 April 2004.[15] Promoted to colonel on 30 June 2005,[16] he became Deputy Director Policy Planning at the Ministry of Defence at that time.[10]

Promoted to brigadier on 31 December 2006 with seniority from 30 June 2006,[17] Carleton-Smith became commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade that year and was deployed to Afghanistan as commander of Task Force Helmand and Commander of British Forces there in April 2008.[18] In August 2008 he led Operation Eagle's Summit, which involved a daring foray into Taliban territory.[19] He was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services in Afghanistan on 6 March 2009.[20]

Carleton-Smith became Director of Army Plans and Resources at the Ministry of Defence in January 2009 and, following promotion to major general on 20 February 2012,[21] he became Director Special Forces.[22] In July 2022, the BBC published a report alleging evidence that "SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances," while Carleton-Smith, then Director Special Forces, "failed to pass on evidence to [the] murder inquiry"[23] which was being conducted by the Royal Military Police.[24]

He was appointed Director of Strategy at the Army Headquarters in March 2015.[25] He became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy and Operations) on 18 April 2016 and was promoted to lieutenant general with effect from that same date.[26] On 11 June 2018 he was promoted to general and succeeded General Sir Nick Carter as Chief of the General Staff.[27][28] He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 New Year Honours.[29] Carleton-Smith was succeeded as Chief of the General Staff by General Sir Patrick Sanders in June 2022.[1]

Carleton-Smith became Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Guards on 18 March 2012,[30] and resigned after ten years in late 2022.[31] He was Honorary Colonel of Oxford University Officers Training Corps between February 2017 and June 2022.[32] [33]

Personal life

Carleton-Smith married Catherine Nalder in 1991. They have a son and a daughter.[2] He is a member of Pratt's, the Pilgrims Society and the Chelsea Arts Club.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Defence secretary names new chief of general staff". Civil Service World. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d Carleton-Smith, Lt Gen. Mark Alexander Popham. Who's Who 2018. doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U256076. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 6 October 2018.
  3. ^ Archives department at Cheltenham College
  4. ^ Anderson, Bruce (20 November 2006). "Bruce Anderson: You should never underestimate an Old Etonian". The Independent.
  5. ^ a b "Durham University gazette, 1984/85". reed.dur.ac.uk. Retrieved 12 March 2018.
  6. ^ "No. 49156". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 November 1982. p. 14267.
  7. ^ "No. 50663". The London Gazette (Supplement). 22 September 1986. p. 10233.
  8. ^ "No. 51732". The London Gazette (Supplement). 15 May 1989. p. 5806.
  9. ^ "No. 54173". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 October 1995. p. 13317.
  10. ^ a b c d "New Chief of the General Staff appointed". British Army. 9 May 2018. Retrieved 10 May 2018.
  11. ^ a b Kiley, Sam (2010). Desperate Glory. Bloomsbury. ISBN 978-1408801239.
  12. ^ "No. 55711". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 1999. p. 42.
  13. ^ "No. 56017". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 November 2000. p. 12363.
  14. ^ "No. 56261". The London Gazette (Supplement). 3 July 2001. p. 7808.
  15. ^ "No. 57269". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 April 2004. p. 5135.
  16. ^ "No. 57693". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 July 2005. p. 8689.
  17. ^ "No. 58206". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 January 2007. p. 18040.
  18. ^ "Bruce Anderson: We are literally adding insult to injury". The Independent. 23 October 2011. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  19. ^ Judd, Terri (3 September 2008). "Operation Eagle's Summit: the inside story of a daring foray into Taliban territory". The Independent. Retrieved 4 September 2008.
  20. ^ "No. 58999". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 March 2009. p. 4081.
  21. ^ "No. 60065". The London Gazette (Supplement). 20 February 2012. p. 3406.
  22. ^ (PDF). 26 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016.
  23. ^ O'Grady, Hannah; Gunter, Joel (12 July 2022). "SAS unit repeatedly killed Afghan detainees, BBC finds". BBC. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  24. ^ "SAS reports reveal troubling pattern of suspicious deaths in Afghanistan". BBC. 12 July 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
  25. ^ "The end of the Gurkhas? Britain's famous brigade faces Ministry of Defence axe". Daily Express. 15 March 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  26. ^ "No. 61557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 18 April 2016. p. 9194.
  27. ^ "Lieutenant General Mark Carleton-Smith appointed new Chief of the General Staff". gov.uk. 5 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  28. ^ "No. 62336". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 June 2018. p. 11298.
  29. ^ "No. 62507". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2018. p. N2.
  30. ^ "No. 60099". The London Gazette (Supplement). 27 March 2012. p. 6080.
  31. ^ "No. 63895". The London Gazette (Supplement). 6 December 2022. p. 23363.
  32. ^ "No. 61853". The London Gazette (Supplement). 21 February 2017. p. 3751.
  33. ^ "No. 63760". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 July 2022. p. 13598.

January 07, 2023
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General Sir Mark Alexander Popham Carleton Smith KCB CBE born 9 February 1964 is a senior British Army officer He served as Chief of the General Staff from June 2018 to June 2022 succeeding General Sir Nick Carter He was succeeded by General Sir Patrick Sanders 1 He previously served as Director Special Forces and commanded 22 Special Air Service Regiment Sir Mark Carleton SmithCarleton Smith in 2018Born 1964 02 09 9 February 1964 age 58 Bielefeld West GermanyAllegianceUnited KingdomService wbr branchBritish ArmyYears of service1982 2022RankGeneralService number515762UnitIrish GuardsCommands heldChief of the General Staff 2018 22 Director Special Forces 2012 15 Task Force Helmand 2008 16 Air Assault Brigade 2007 08 22 Special Air Service 2002 05 Battles warsThe TroublesGulf WarKosovo WarIraq WarWar in AfghanistanAwardsKnight Commander of the Order of the BathCommander of the Order of the British EmpireQueen s Commendation for Valuable ServiceSpouse s Catherine Nadler m 1991 wbr Children2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Military career 3 Personal life 4 ReferencesEarly life and education EditCarleton Smith was born on 9 February 1964 in Bielefeld West Germany to Major General Sir Michael Carleton Smith 2 He began his education at Cheltenham College Junior School 3 followed by Eton College an all boys public school 4 In 1982 he went up to Hatfield College Durham to undertake an army sponsored degree in Politics and Modern history 2 5 He graduated from Durham University with a lower second class Bachelor of Arts degree in 1985 5 Military career EditCarleton Smith was commissioned into the Irish Guards on 3 September 1982 6 He then spent three years studying at university He was promoted to lieutenant on 6 September 1985 with seniority from 9 April 7 to captain on 9 April 1989 8 and to major on 30 September 1995 9 After operational service in Northern Ireland during the Troubles he was deployed to the Gulf War in 1991 10 and then saw active service as an SAS squadron commander in Bosnia later in the 1990s 11 Carleton Smith became Chief of Staff of 19 Mechanized Brigade in 1999 and served as Chief of Staff HQ Multi National Brigade Centre during the Kosovo War later that year 10 In recognition of his service in Kosovo he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2000 New Year Honours 12 and was awarded the Queen s Commendation for Valuable Service on 3 November 2000 13 Promoted to lieutenant colonel on 30 June 2001 14 Carleton Smith became Military Assistant to the Commander in Chief Land Forces 10 He became Commanding Officer of 22 Special Air Service Regiment in 2002 and in that role saw service during the 2003 invasion of Iraq and also during operations in Afghanistan 11 He was advanced to Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of his services during the 2003 invasion of Iraq on 23 April 2004 15 Promoted to colonel on 30 June 2005 16 he became Deputy Director Policy Planning at the Ministry of Defence at that time 10 Promoted to brigadier on 31 December 2006 with seniority from 30 June 2006 17 Carleton Smith became commander of 16 Air Assault Brigade that year and was deployed to Afghanistan as commander of Task Force Helmand and Commander of British Forces there in April 2008 18 In August 2008 he led Operation Eagle s Summit which involved a daring foray into Taliban territory 19 He was advanced to Commander of the Order of the British Empire for his services in Afghanistan on 6 March 2009 20 Carleton Smith became Director of Army Plans and Resources at the Ministry of Defence in January 2009 and following promotion to major general on 20 February 2012 21 he became Director Special Forces 22 In July 2022 the BBC published a report alleging evidence that SAS operatives in Afghanistan repeatedly killed detainees and unarmed men in suspicious circumstances while Carleton Smith then Director Special Forces failed to pass on evidence to the murder inquiry 23 which was being conducted by the Royal Military Police 24 He was appointed Director of Strategy at the Army Headquarters in March 2015 25 He became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Military Strategy and Operations on 18 April 2016 and was promoted to lieutenant general with effect from that same date 26 On 11 June 2018 he was promoted to general and succeeded General Sir Nick Carter as Chief of the General Staff 27 28 He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath in the 2019 New Year Honours 29 Carleton Smith was succeeded as Chief of the General Staff by General Sir Patrick Sanders in June 2022 1 Carleton Smith became Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Irish Guards on 18 March 2012 30 and resigned after ten years in late 2022 31 He was Honorary Colonel of Oxford University Officers Training Corps between February 2017 and June 2022 32 33 Personal life EditCarleton Smith married Catherine Nalder in 1991 They have a son and a daughter 2 He is a member of Pratt s the Pilgrims Society and the Chelsea Arts Club 2 References Edit a b Defence secretary names new chief of general staff Civil Service World 25 February 2022 Retrieved 25 February 2022 a b c d Carleton Smith Lt Gen Mark Alexander Popham Who s Who 2018 doi 10 1093 ww 9780199540884 013 U256076 ISBN 978 0 19 954088 4 Retrieved 6 October 2018 Archives department at Cheltenham College Anderson Bruce 20 November 2006 Bruce Anderson You should never underestimate an Old Etonian The Independent a b Durham University gazette 1984 85 reed dur ac uk Retrieved 12 March 2018 No 49156 The London Gazette Supplement 1 November 1982 p 14267 No 50663 The London Gazette Supplement 22 September 1986 p 10233 No 51732 The London Gazette Supplement 15 May 1989 p 5806 No 54173 The London Gazette Supplement 2 October 1995 p 13317 a b c d New Chief of the General Staff appointed British Army 9 May 2018 Retrieved 10 May 2018 a b Kiley Sam 2010 Desperate Glory Bloomsbury ISBN 978 1408801239 No 55711 The London Gazette Supplement 31 December 1999 p 42 No 56017 The London Gazette Supplement 3 November 2000 p 12363 No 56261 The London Gazette Supplement 3 July 2001 p 7808 No 57269 The London Gazette Supplement 23 April 2004 p 5135 No 57693 The London Gazette Supplement 5 July 2005 p 8689 No 58206 The London Gazette Supplement 2 January 2007 p 18040 Bruce Anderson We are literally adding insult to injury The Independent 23 October 2011 Retrieved 18 November 2015 Judd Terri 3 September 2008 Operation Eagle s Summit the inside story of a daring foray into Taliban territory The Independent Retrieved 4 September 2008 No 58999 The London Gazette Supplement 6 March 2009 p 4081 No 60065 The London Gazette Supplement 20 February 2012 p 3406 Army Commands PDF 26 July 2016 Archived from the original PDF on 4 March 2016 O Grady Hannah Gunter Joel 12 July 2022 SAS unit repeatedly killed Afghan detainees BBC finds BBC Retrieved 12 July 2022 SAS reports reveal troubling pattern of suspicious deaths in Afghanistan BBC 12 July 2022 Retrieved 12 July 2022 The end of the Gurkhas Britain s famous brigade faces Ministry of Defence axe Daily Express 15 March 2015 Retrieved 10 August 2015 No 61557 The London Gazette Supplement 18 April 2016 p 9194 Lieutenant General Mark Carleton Smith appointed new Chief of the General Staff gov uk 5 May 2018 Retrieved 5 May 2018 No 62336 The London Gazette Supplement 26 June 2018 p 11298 No 62507 The London Gazette Supplement 29 December 2018 p N2 No 60099 The London Gazette Supplement 27 March 2012 p 6080 No 63895 The London Gazette Supplement 6 December 2022 p 23363 No 61853 The London Gazette Supplement 21 February 2017 p 3751 No 63760 The London Gazette Supplement 19 July 2022 p 13598 Military officesPreceded byJacko Page Director Special Forces2012 2015 Succeeded byJames ChiswellPreceded byGordon Messenger Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff Military Strategy and Operations 2016 2018 Succeeded byDouglas ChalmersPreceded bySir Nick Carter Chief of the General Staff2018 2022 Succeeded bySir Patrick Sanders Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mark Carleton Smith amp oldid 1126672122, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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