| Nick Vaux | |
|---|---|
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service | Royal Marines |
| Years of service | 1954–1990 |
| Rank | Major general |
| Commands | 42 Commando |
| Battles / wars | Suez Crisis Falklands War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order |
Major General Nicholas Francis Vaux, CB, DSO is a retired Royal Marines officer who commanded 42 Commando during the Falklands War.
Military career
Vaux joined the Royal Marines in 1954 and completed training in time to take part in the first helicopter-borne amphibious operation as a member of 45 Commando during the Suez Crisis. He was appointed Commanding Officer of 42 Commando in 1981. In 1982, following the Argentine invasion of the Falkland Islands, Vaux deployed to the Islands as part of 3 Commando Brigade, commanding 42 Commando during combat operations and taking part in the Battle of Mount Harriet.
After the Falklands War, Vaux went on to serve as Major General, Commando Forces, and retired from the Royal Marines in 1990.
References
- ^ Biography of Nick Vaux Sea your history
- JSOC / SOCOM Commanding Officers Archived 28 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine
- Nick Vaux. Take that Hill: Royal Marines in the Falklands War. 1986
- Living people
- Royal Navy personnel of the Falklands War
- Royal Marines major generals
- Companions of the Distinguished Service Order
- Companions of the Order of the Bath
- British military personnel of the Suez Crisis
- People educated at St John's School, Leatherhead
- 1936 births
- 20th-century Royal Marines personnel