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British Army general

Seumas Kerr
Born1953
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1973-2006
RankMajor-General
Commands4th Division
Battles / warsOperation Banner
Iraq War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
RelationsMarquess of Lothian

Major-General John Seumas Kerr CBE (born 1953), a kinsman of the Marquesses of Lothian, is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.

Military career

Kerr was commissioned in to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1973. As a colonel he undertook a tour in Northern Ireland in 1995 during the Troubles in recognition of which he was appointed CBE. He became Deputy Adjutant-General in December 1999, then Assistant Chief of Staff with responsibility for logistics at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in 2002 during the Iraq War and General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 2004 before he retired in 2006.

From 1 June 2006, Kerr was made Honorary Colonel of 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment, RCS, taking over from former Deputy Lieutenant of London, Colonel Stephen P. Foakes.

In retirement Kerr joined the senior management of the support services arm of Carillion before becoming managing director of The D Group and Strategy International in 2018. In 2020 he became the chairman of the Victory Services Club.

References

  1. "No. 45956". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1973. p. 4936.
  2. "No. 54393". The London Gazette. 9 May 1996. p. 6545.
  3. Supporting Forward Development
  4. Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "36 Signal Regiment [UK]". 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. Constructing Excellence
  7. "About Seumas Kerr CBE". Finnish British Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. "Meet Our Trustees". Victory Services Club. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
Military offices
Preceded byDavid Judd General Officer Commanding the 4th Division
2004–2006 		Succeeded byPeter Everson
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