Seumas Kerr

Kerr was commissioned in to the Royal Army Ordnance Corps in 1973.^[1] As a colonel he undertook a tour in Northern Ireland in 1995 during the Troubles in recognition of which he was appointed CBE.^[2] He became Deputy Adjutant-General in December 1999, then Assistant Chief of Staff with responsibility for logistics at Permanent Joint Headquarters in Northwood in 2002 during the Iraq War^[3] and General Officer Commanding 4th Division in 2004 before he retired in 2006.^[4]

From 1 June 2006, Kerr was made Honorary Colonel of 36th (Eastern) Signal Regiment, RCS, taking over from former Deputy Lieutenant of London, Colonel Stephen P. Foakes.^[5]

In retirement Kerr joined the senior management of the support services arm of Carillion^[6] before becoming managing director of The D Group and Strategy International in 2018.^[7] In 2020 he became the chairman of the Victory Services Club.^[8]