Sir Hew Pike at the Falklands 40 Parade in Aldershot - 18 June 2022
Born
24 April 1943 (1943-04-24) (age 81) Bentley, Hampshire
Allegiance
United Kingdom
Service/branch
British Army
Years of service
1962–2001
Rank
Lieutenant General
Service number
472599
Unit
Parachute Regiment
Commands held
Director of Operations – SFOR Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 3rd (UK) Division 22 Armoured Brigade 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment
Battles/wars
Aden Emergency Falklands War Operation Banner
Awards
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath Distinguished Service Order Member of the Order of the British Empire Mentioned in despatches
Relations
Sir William Pike (father)
Other work
Author
Lieutenant General Sir Hew William Royston PikeKCB, DSO, MBE (born 24 April 1943) is a retired senior British Army officer known for his service in the Falklands War and for his command in Northern Ireland.
Lieutenant General Sir Hew William Royston Pike KCB, DSO, MBE (born 24 April 1943) is a retired senior British Army officer known for his service in the...
of East Lothian Hew Locke (born 1959), British-Guyanese sculptor and visual artist Hew Lorimer (1907–1993), Scottish sculptor HewPike (born 1943), retired...
Lieutenant General Sir HewPike, who commanded the 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in the Falklands War. "Sir Thomas Geoffrey Pike". Oxford Dictionary...
Third Battalion, the Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), under Lieutenant Colonel HewPike. Artillery support came from six 105mm L118 light guns of 29 Commando Regiment...
businessman David Soskice, political economist Patrick Minford, economist HewPike, soldier Donald A. Gillies, philosopher and historian of science and technology...
General Pike may refer to: Albert Pike (1809–1891), Confederate States Army brigadier general HewPike (born 1943), British Army lieutenant general William...
bobsleigh bronze medalist Alastair Pearson DSO***, MC, CB, OBE, TD, DL Sir HewPike KCB DSO MBE ] Richard Pine-Coffin, DSO and Bar, MC † David Purley – F1...
Commanding the British Army in Northern Ireland 1996–1998 Succeeded by Sir HewPike Preceded by Sir Jeremy Mackenzie Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe...
of heights, from major mountains such as the highest Wainwright, Scafell Pike at 978 metres (3,209 ft), to Castle Crag, the smallest Wainwright at 290...
Secretary 1999−2000 Succeeded by Peter Grant Peterkin Preceded by Sir HewPike GOC British Army in Northern Ireland 2000–2003 Succeeded by Sir Philip...
Pigott Brigadier the Honourable Dame Mary Pihl Lieutenant-General Sir HewPike Major-General Thomas Pilcher General Sir Frederick Alfred Pile Lieutenant-General...
Piggott, archaeologist, was born in Petersfield HewPike, army commander, was born in Bentley Thelwell Pike, footballer, was born in Andover Lucy Pinder...
Wheeler 1993–1996 General Sir Rupert Smith 1996–1998 Lieutenant General Sir HewPike 1998–2000 General Sir Alistair Irwin 2000–2003 Lieutenant General Sir Philip...
offices Preceded by HewPike Commandant of the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst 1995–1997 Succeeded by Arthur Denaro Preceded by Sir HewPike Deputy Commander-in-Chief...
Succeeded by Sir Anthony Denison-Smith (AS GOC Southern District) Preceded by Sir Michael Rose Commander UK Field Army 1994–1995 Succeeded by Sir HewPike...
conductor 21 April – Alan Fersht, English chemist and academic 24 April – HewPike, general 25 April – Tony Christie, singer 28 April – Jeffrey Tate, orchestral...
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bayonet fencing as well as pike and polearm combat and was spread slowly across many different European countries. The Hews "Pflug", "Langort" and "Schlüssel"...
Dodd M Munro MT Munro Top F Furth C Corbett G Graham D Donald DT Donald Top Hew Hewitt N Nuttall Dew Dewey DDew Donald Dewey HF Highland Five 4 400-499m...
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