James Bowder
Major General James Maurice Hannan Bowder, OBE is a senior British Army officer. He currently serves as Director of Futures, at Army Command.
James Bowder | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1996–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Grenadier Guards |
| Commands held | 6th (United Kingdom) Division 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards |
| Battles/wars | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service |
Military career
Following training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Bowder was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 13 April 1996.[1] He became commanding officer of 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in 2011, in which role he was deployed to Afghanistan.[2] He went on to be commander of the 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade in June 2016, Head of Strategy for the Army in June 2018,[3] and General Officer Commanding Force Troops Command in July 2019.[4] Force Troops Command was renamed as 6th (United Kingdom) Division on 1 August 2019.[5] He has been the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Grenadier Guards since 18 June 2022, a ceremonial appointment.[6]
References
- "No. 54408". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1996. p. 7306.
- "Lieutenant Colonel James Bowder OBE". British Empire. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
- "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- "No. 62720". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 2019. p. 13064.
- "Army restructures to confront evolving threats". British Army. Upavon, Wiltshire. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- "No. 63734". The London Gazette. 21 June 2022. p. 11656.