Ken Perkins
British Army general
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Major General Kenneth Perkins CB MBE DFC (15 August 1926 – 23 October 2009) was a British Army officer who became commander of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces taking over from General Sir Timothy Creasey.[1][2]
Born15 August 1926
Newhaven, England
Died23 October 2009 (aged 83)
Marlborough, England
Allegiance
United Kingdom
United KingdomBranch
British Army
British ArmyKenneth Perkins | |
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| Born | 15 August 1926 Newhaven, England |
| Died | 23 October 2009 (aged 83) Marlborough, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1946–1982 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Royal Artillery |
| Commands | 1 Royal Horse Artillery 24 Air Portable Brigade 1969–1970 Commander Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces 1975–1977 |
| Conflicts | Palestine Suez Korea Malaya Dhofar Rebellion Northern Ireland |
| Awards | CB MBE DFC DCM (Selangor) Hashemite Order of Independence Order of Oman |
| Other work | Defence correspondent for The Sun newspaper |
His career highlights included:[3]
- On 1 November 1947 Ken Perkins was promoted 2nd Lieutenant to Lieutenant.[4]
- On 15 August 1953 Ken Perkins was promoted to Captain.[5]
- On 25 October 1955 Captain Ken Perkins DFC (Army number 369841) was awarded the MBE.[6]
- In 1958 Ken Perkins attended the Pakistani Army staff College in Quetta.[7]
- On 30 June 1967 Ken Perkins was promoted to lieutenant colonel.[8]
- Between December 1973 and January 1975 Director of Defence Operational Plans(Defence Operations) as a brigadier.
- On 21 April 1975 Brigadier (Acting Major General) Perkins was confirmed as Major General, with seniority 8 April 1974.[9]
- Major General Perkins was Commander Sultan of Oman's Armed Force 1975–1977.[10][11]
- On 16 June 1977 Major General Perkins appointed Assistant Chief of Defence Staff (Operations), Ministry of Defence;[12] and nearing the end of his time in post in 1980[13] he deployed to the infant state of Zimbabwe to try and assist in the integration of the new Zimbabwean Armed Forces, bringing in former anti-Rhodesian rebels with the residual military.[14]
- The 1977 Silver Jubilee and Birthday Honours made Ken Perkins a Companion of the Bath (CB)
- At the end of his military career he held the post of Director of Military Assistance Overseas from April 1980 to April 1982.[15]
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