Iain Mackay-Dick

Sir Iain Mackay-Dick
Sir Iain Mackay-Dick
Born	24 August 1945
Allegiance	United Kingdom
Service/branch	British Army
Years of service	1965–97
Rank	Major General
Commands held	London District; Household Division; 1st Armoured Division
Battles/wars	Operation Banner; Falklands War
Awards	Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order; Member of the Order of the British Empire

Military career

Educated at St Edmund's School, Hindhead,[1] then at Sherborne School and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Mackay-Dick was commissioned into the Scots Guards in 1965.[2] He was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire for his service in Northern Ireland in 1981.[3]

He took part in the Falklands War leading the landing of 600 Scots Guards and others at Fitzroy on East Falkland.[4]

In 1986 he was appointed Commandant of the Junior Division Staff College at Warminster and in 1989 he became Commander of 11th Armoured Brigade.[2] He was made Deputy Military Secretary at the Ministry of Defence in 1991 and General Officer Commanding 1st Armoured Division in 1992.[2] He went on to be Commander of British Forces in the Falkland Islands in 1993 and Major-General Commanding the Household Division and General Officer Commanding London District in 1994.[2] He retired in 1997.[2]

In retirement he became Clerk to the Trustees and Chief Executive of Morden College.[2]

In 1971 he married Carolynn Hilary Homes and they went on to have three daughters.[2]

Military offices
Preceded by Rupert Smith	GOC 1st Armoured Division 1992–1993	Succeeded by Anthony Denison-Smith
Preceded by Sir Robert Corbett	GOC London District 1994–1997	Succeeded by Sir Evelyn Webb-Carter

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