James Senior

James Senior
Senior in 2023
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service / branch	British Army
Years of service	1993–present
Rank	Major-General
Commands	38th (Irish) Brigade Regional Command
Battles / wars	War in Afghanistan
Awards	Commander of the Order of the British Empire

Major-General James Matthew Senior CBE, is a senior British Army officer who has served as General Officer Commanding Regional Command since September 2023.

Military career

Having attended the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Senior was commissioned in the Educational and Training Services Branch on 14 December 1996 as a subaltern (second lieutenant) with seniority in that rank from 11 December 1993 and immediately promoted to subaltern (lieutenant) with seniority from 11 December 1995.^[1] On 15 January 1999, he transferred to the King's Royal Hussars.^[2] He was promoted to captain on 17 June 1999.^[3]

He went on to be commanding officer of the Light Dragoons.^[4] After that, he became commander of 38th (Irish) Brigade in August 2021,^[5] and General Officer Commanding Regional Command in August 2023.^[6]

He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2021 Birthday Honours.^[7]

References

1. "No. 54648". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 January 1997. p. 474.
2. "No. 55424". The London Gazette (Supplement). 8 March 1999. p. 2726.
3. "No. 55640". The London Gazette (Supplement). 19 October 1999. p. 11122.
4. "My Charge With The Light Cavalry". The Lady. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
5. "Generals" (PDF). Retrieved 14 September 2023.
6. "No. 64162". The London Gazette (Supplement). 5 September 2023. p. 17681.
7. "No. 63377". The London Gazette (Supplement). 12 June 2021. p. B6.

Military offices
Preceded by Jonathan Swift	GOC Regional Command 2023–present	Incumbent