Carl Dodd (Irish Army officer)

Carl Dodd (died 2018) was an Irish army Major-General who served as Chief of Staff of UNTSO from 2002 to 2004.

This article is about the Irish army officer. For the US army officer, see Carl H. Dodd.

Carl Dodd
BornMallow, County Cork, Ireland
DiedNewbridge County Kildare, Ireland
Allegiance Ireland
Service/branch Irish Army
Rank Major-General
Commands heldUnited Nations Truce Supervision Organization 2002–2004

Early life

Dodd was born in Mallow County Cork and moved from there in 1961 to join the Cadet School of the Military College in the Curragh County Kildare.[1]

Military career

Throughout his career, Dodd held senior appointments as Commandant of the Military College, Officer Commanding 3rd Infantry Battalion and Director of Operations.[1] In September 1999 he was promoted to Major General and took up the appointment of Deputy Chief of Staff (Operations).[2] In 2002, Kofi Annan, the UN Secretary-General, appointed Dodd as Chief of Staff of the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organisation (UNTSO) in Jerusalem.[3]

Personal life

Dodd was married and lived (when not posted abroad) in Newbridge County Kildare.[1] He died on 18 September 2018.[4]

References
  1. "Maj. Gen. Carl Dodd RIP". ARCO. Archived from the original on 8 May 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  2. "Army gets new deputy chief". the Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  3. "Irish soldier for UN mission". the Irish Times. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.
  4. "the death has occurred of Major General (Retd) Carl DODD". RIP.ie. Archived from the original on 4 December 2020. Retrieved 4 December 2020.


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