Chris Vernon


Colonel Christopher Hilary Vernon is a British Army officer. In 2003, Colonel Vernon gained international attention as the senior spokesman for the British Landforces during the 2003 invasion of Iraq.[1]

Christopher Vernon
Birth nameChristopher Hilary Vernon
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service/branch British Army
RankColonel
Commands heldWar in Afghanistan
Iraq War
Alma materQueen's Own Hussars
  • Queen's Royal Hussars

Vernon was commissioned into the Queen's Own Hussars (later Queen's Royal Hussars) from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst in 1976.[2]

Prior to serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, Colonel Vernon served in Bosnia in 1995. During his time in Bosnia in 1995, he served as the spokesman for (UNPROFOR)[3] under the command of General Sir Rupert Smith.

Most recently Vernon was Chief of Staff for NATO forces in southern Afghanistan.[4]

References
  1. "Colonel: War Has Been Won". Sky News. 2003-04-07. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  2. "SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL 1976" (PDF).
  3. "CNN Balkan Conflict: Mass graves". CNN. 11 August 1995. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  4. Walsh, Declan (19 May 2006). "Pakistan sheltering Taliban, says British officer". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2009-12-12.


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