Paul Jaques
British Army officer
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Lieutenant General Paul William Jaques, CB, CBE is a senior British Army officer, who served as Chief of Materiel (Land) and Quartermaster-General to the Forces.
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Branch | British Army |
Service years | 1983–2019 |
Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Commands | 101st Logistic Brigade |
Conflicts | Gulf War Iraq War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Jaques was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME) on 6 August 1983.[1] He became commander of the 101st Logistic Brigade in December 2005,[2] and saw action in that role in the Iraq War.[3] He went on to be Head of Capability and Expeditionary Logistics in April 2008,[4] Head of Equipment Planning to the Deputy Chief of the Defence Staff (Capability) in July 2011,[5] and Director Land Equipment at Defence Equipment and Support in December 2013.[3] He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2013 Birthday Honours.[6]
Jaques was promoted to lieutenant general on 8 March 2016,[7] and made Chief of Materiel (Land) and Quartermaster-General to the Forces that same year.[3] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2019 Birthday Honours.[8] Jaques retired from the Regular Army on 7 December 2019.[9]
Jaques was Master General REME from April 2017 to March 2023.[10][11]