Christopher Wilson (British Army officer)
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Major General Christopher Colin Wilson CB CBE is a former British Army officer who became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance.
Chris Wilson | |
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| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
Branch |  British Army |
Service years | 1973–2010 |
Rank | Major General |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| Other work | Colonel Commandant, Royal Artillery |
Military career
Wilson was commissioned into the Royal Artillery in 1973.[1] He was appointed the Senior Army Representative at the Royal College of Defence Studies in 2005.[2] He was deployed as Deputy Commander, Combined Forces Command in Afghanistan in 2006[3] and became Director of Battlefield Manoeuvre and Master-General of the Ordnance in 2006[4] before retiring in May 2010.[5]
He was also Colonel Commandant of the Royal Artillery.[6]