Anthony Mullens
Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Richard Guy Mullens KCB, OBE (10 May 1936 – 27 November 2009) was a British Army officer who became Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems).
Sir Anthony Mullens | |
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| Born | 10 May 1936 |
| Died | 27 November 2009 |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/ |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1956–1992 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands held | 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards 7th Armoured Brigade 1st Armoured Division |
| Battles/wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Educated at Eton College and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mullens was commissioned into the 4th/7th Royal Dragoon Guards in 1956.[1] In 1972, as Chief of Staff of 8th Infantry Brigade, he handled the planning for Operation Motorman, which led to the removal of the barricades in Derry.[1] He was given command of his Regiment, at that time based in Germany, in 1976.[1] He was appointed Commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 1980, Deputy Military Secretary in 1982 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1985.[2] He went on to be Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Operational Requirements) in 1987[3] and Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) in 1989[3] before retiring in 1992.[1]
He was also Colonel of the Royal Dragoon Guards.[4]
In retirement he became an Associate of Varley Walker & Partners, a firm of consultants.[1]
Family
In 1964 he married to Dawn Pease; they had no children.[1]
References
- Obituary: Lieutenant General Sir Anthony Mullens The Times, 3 December 2009
- Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- Senior Ministry of Defence and Tri-service appointments Archived 17 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- NMVG Archived 28 March 2012 at the Wayback Machine
| Military offices | ||
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| Preceded by David Thorne |
General Officer Commanding the 1st Armoured Division 1985–1987 |
Succeeded by Richard Swinburn |
| Preceded by Sir Jeremy Black |
Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Systems) 1989–1992 |
Succeeded by Sir Roger Austin |