Chris Bell (British Army officer)

Major General Christopher James Bell, CBE is a former British Army officer.

Chris Bell
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
RankMajor General
UnitScots Guards
Commands held1st Battalion Scots Guards
77th Brigade
Battles/warsIraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Bell was commissioned into the Scots Guards.[1] He became commanding officer of 1st Battalion Scots Guards in 2010,[1] Commander 77th Brigade in May 2017[2] and Programme Director for Project Castle, which aims to develop a modern career structure in the Army, in December 2018.[1] He became General Officer Commanding Army Recruiting and Initial Training Command in June 2020[3]

He was awarded the Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in recognition of his services in Iraq in October 2003.[4] He was also appointed an OBE in recognition of his services in Afghanistan in July 2008[5] and advanced to CBE in the 2020 New Year Honours.[6]

His career came to an end in January 2021, when he was asked to resign from the army after lying about his relationship with a female subordinate officer.[7]

References
  1. "Brigadier Chris Bell to Lead 77th Brigade". Warfare Today. 26 October 2017. Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  2. "Army Commands" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  3. "Generals: February 2020" (PDF). Retrieved 20 February 2020.
  4. "No. 57100". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 October 2003. p. 7.
  5. "No. 58776". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 July 2008. p. 11241.
  6. "No. 62866". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 December 2019. p. N6.
  7. Fisher, Lucy (2021-01-06). "Decorated general forced out of Army after lying about relationship with female subordinate". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2021-01-07.
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