Ghika as Major General Commanding the Household Division, in 2022
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1993–2023
Rank
Major General
Unit
Irish Guards
Commands held
London District Household Division 1st Battalion Irish Guards
Battles/wars
The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan Operation Inherent Resolve
Awards
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order Commander of the Order of the British Empire Legion of Merit (United States)
Major General Sir Christopher John Ghika, KCVO, CBE is a retired senior British Army officer. He was deputy commander of the US-led military coalition against ISIS, the Combined Joined Task Force-Operation Inherent Resolve, from 2018 to 2019 and Major-General commanding the Household Division from 2019 to 2023.
finally the Kingdom of Romania. ChrisGhika does not use the title "Prince" publicly. He was educated at Ampleforth College. Ghika was commissioned into the...
The House of Ghica [or Ghika] (Romanian: Ghica; Albanian: Gjika}; Greek: Γκίκας, Gikas) was a noble family whose members held significant positions in...
Sir Edward Smyth-Osbourne GOC London District 2016–2019 Succeeded by ChrisGhika Preceded by Sir George Norton UK Military Representative to NATO 2020–2023...
without the immense courage of UK military and our allies". Major General ChrisGhika, Deputy Commander Strategy and Information of CJTF-OIR, stated that "Operation...
General Sir James Bucknall, Colonel of the Coldstream Guards Major General ChrisGhika, Major-General commanding the Household Division Colonel Mark Berry,...
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Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 4 May 2023. "Ghika | Artist | Royal Academy of Arts". Royal Academy of Arts. Archived from...
Wales and one at Picton near Sydney.[citation needed] Their names were Ghikas Bulgaris known as Jigger Bulgari, and Andonis Manolis. Jigger Bulgari married...
(1816–1897), revolutionary, mathematician, diplomat and politician Alexandru Ghika (1902–1964), mathematician Dinu C. Giurescu (1927–2018), historian and politician...
Gerrard-Wright CB CBE (1930—2012), 39th Infantry Brigade Brigadier Prince John Ghika (1928—2003), Irish Guards Brigadier-General Sir Alexander Gibb Brigadier...
American naval officer, Governor of Guam (born 1851) March 21 – Aurélie Ghika, French writer (born 1820) March 24 – Emma Herwegh, German writer (born...
President Anwar Sadat to restore their passports, which he did Vladimir Ghika: Romanian nobleman who became a Catholic monsignor and political dissident...
collaboration with Nazi Germany (1941-1944). Pelekys Books. 2014. p. 99. Georgios Ghikas, Encyclopedia Πάπυρος-Larousse-Britannica, vol. 51, entry Ioannis Rallis...
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