Robin Brims
| Robin Brims | |
|---|---|
| Born |
27 June 1951 Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| Allegiance |
 United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |
 British Army |
| Years of service | 1970–2008 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held |
3rd Battalion, The Light Infantry 24 Airmobile Brigade 1st Armoured Division Field Army |
| Battles/wars |
Bosnian War Iraq War |
| Awards |
Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire Distinguished Service Order |
Lieutenant General Robin Vaughan Brims CB, CBE, DSO, DL (born 27 June 1951) is a retired British Army officer. He was Commander of the Field Army at Land Command from 2005 to 2007.
Early life
Brims was born and grew up in Newcastle upon Tyne,[1] but was educated at Winchester College.[2]
Military career
Brims was commissioned into The Light Infantry in 1970.[1] After various military appointments he took command of 3rd Battalion The Light Infantry in 1989. He then took up an appointment at the Ministry of Defence before taking command of 24 Airmobile Brigade in December 1994 deploying to Bosnia as part of the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps the following year.[3]
He went on to be Chief of Staff at Headquarters Northern Ireland in November 1996 and then Director of Plans & Resources in January 1999. He was appointed Commander of the Multi-National Division (South-West) in Bosnia in 2000[3][4] after which he became General Officer Commanding 1st (UK) Armoured Division in November 2000, deploying to Iraq in 2003.[1] For his service in Iraq he was given the Distinguished Service Order (DSO).[5] He became Deputy Chief of Operations at Permanent Joint Headquarters, Northwood before being deployed as Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multinational Force, Iraq in April 2005. He became Commander of the Field Army later that year and retired from active duty in January 2008.[6]
References
- 1 2 3 A commander who was never far from the action Daily Telegraph, 17 December 2005
- ↑ "Old Wykehamists honoured at Winchester College". The Times. Times Newspapers Ltd. 3 May 2008. Retrieved 21 February 2011.
- 1 2 "Brief biographical details of the senior UK commanders involved in Operation Telic". mod.uk. Retrieved 2009-06-29.
- ↑ Commander MND-SW Major General R. V. Brims CBE, SFOR Informer Online. Retrieved on 27 June 2009.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 57100. p. 4. 30 October 2003. Retrieved 2007-12-19.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 58594. p. 1275. 29 January 2008. Retrieved 20 February 2011.
External links
| Military offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Freddie Viggers |
Commander Multi-National Division (South-West), Bosnia January 2000 – September 2000 |
Succeeded by Rick Hillier |
| Preceded by Redmond Watt |
General Officer Commanding the 1st (UK) Armoured Division 2000–2003 |
Succeeded by Peter Wall |
| Preceded by John Kiszely |
Senior British Military Representative and Deputy Commanding General, Multinational Force, Iraq April 2005 – October 2005 |
Succeeded by Nick Houghton |
| Preceded by Sir Redmond Watt |
Commander Field Army 2005–2007 |
Succeeded by Sir Graeme Lamb |