Gavin Paton
British soldier
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Major Gavin Henderson Paton OBE (born March 1979) is a British Army officer. From 2018 to 2021, he served as the Army Sergeant Major, the most senior warrant officer and member of the other ranks in the British Army.
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| Born | March 1979 (age 46–47) Cornwall, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Rank | Major |
| Unit | The Rifles |
| Commands | Army Sergeant Major (2018–2021) |
| Conflicts | Sierra Leone Civil War Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
Personal life
Military career
Paton served as a warrant officer with 3rd Battalion, The Rifles.[2] He was commissioned as a captain on 23 July 2017,[3] and appointed as Field Army Sergeant Major in 2018.[4] He was appointed Army Sergeant Major in November 2018, thereby becoming the most senior member of the other ranks of the British Army.[5][6]
Paton was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2022 Birthday Honours.[7]