Nigel Richards
- August 15, 1945
- November 21, 2019
- 74 years
- cancer
About Nigel Richards
Nigel Richards, 74, British major general, cancer.
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Major-General Nigel Richards was a distinguished British Army officer who served his country for over three
Nigel Richards
1945 – 2019
60 Seconds: Nigel Richards's Life Story
A look at the military career and life of the late British Major-General Nigel Richards.
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Major-General Nigel Richards was a distinguished British Army officer who served his country for over three decades. Born on August 15, 1945, he began his long career by commissioning into the Royal Artillery in 1965. Through the decades, Richards rose through the ranks, commanding the 7th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery and the 5th Airborne Brigade. In 1994, he took on a vital role as Chief of Combat Support during the Bosnian War. By 1996, he reached the position of General Officer Commanding 4th Division before eventually retiring from military service in 1998. Nigel Richards passed away on November 21, 2019, at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer. His life remains a notable example of dedicated military service.
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|Major-General Nigel William Fairbairn Richards CB CBE (15 August 1945 – 21 November 2019) was a British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.
Military career
Educated at Peterhouse, Cambridge, Richards was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1965. He was given command of 7th Regiment Royal Horse Artillery in 1983. He was appointed Commander of 5th Airborne Brigade in 1989, Director of Army Staff Duties at the Ministry of Defence in 1991 and Chief of Combat Support for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 1994 during the Bosnian War. His last appointment was as General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 1996 before he retired in 1998.
He died on 21 November 2019 at the age of 74.
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