General Sir Nick Parker

We are pleased to announce General Sir Nick Parker has joined the trustees.

General Sir Nick Parker was commissioned in 1973. After early service in the Infantry he commanded the 2nd Battalion the Royal Green Jackets from 1994-1995. He commanded 20th Armoured Brigade from 1997 to 1999, this included some time in Bosnia, and he was GOC 2nd Division and Governor of Edinburgh Castle from 2002-2004. He has been both the Deputy Commandant (1999-2001) and the Commandant of the Joint Staff College (2004-2005).

Senior operational tour posts include the commander of UK Joint Task Force and advisor to the President of Sierra Leone in 2001, and Deputy Commanding General (UK) Multi-National Corps Iraq from August 2005 to February 2006.  He was the last GOC Northern Ireland during Operation BANNER from 2006 to 2007 and was then Commander Regional Forces for 2 years from August 2007.  He held the position of Deputy Commander for the International Security Assistance Force (DCOM ISAF) in Afghanistan between November 2009 and September 2010.  He was appointed as Commander in Chief Land Forces in October 2010.  His appointment included responsibility for Defence’s response to operational requirements on the UK homeland in support of the civil authorities and the support to the security for the London Olympics which ultimately required over 18,500 personnel to deploy.