Sandy Storrie
British Army officer (born 1962)
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Lieutenant General Alexander James Sanson Storrie, CB, CBE (born 1962) is a former senior British Army officer who served as Deputy Commander of the NATO-led Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan.
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| Nickname | Sandy |
| Born | Alexander James Sanson Storrie 1962 (age 63–64) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Service years | 1982–2017 |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Service number | 515787 |
| Commands | Devonshire and Dorset Regiment 7th Armoured Brigade |
| Conflicts | The Troubles Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire Companion of the Order of the Bath |
Early life and education
Storrie was born in Exeter and educated at Pembroke College, Oxford.[1]
Military career
Storrie was commissioned into the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment on 3 September 1982.[2] He became commanding officer of the Devonshire and Dorset Regiment in 2002 and led the regiment while serving in Northern Ireland.[3] He went on to be commander of 7th Armoured Brigade in 2007 and commanded it in Southern Iraq the following year.[4] After that he became Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Military Strategy) in 2011, Deputy Commandant of the Royal College of Defence Studies in October 2013[5] and Deputy Commander Resolute Support Mission in April 2016.[6]
Honours
Storrie was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) on 11 September 2009 in recognition of his contribution to Operation Telic XII.[7] He was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2017 New Year Honours.[8]