Simon Hamilton (British Army officer)
British Army general
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Lieutenant General Simon Peter Hamilton, CBE is a senior British Army officer. He has been appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff since April 2026.
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Branch | British Army |
| Service years | 1993–present |
| Rank | Lieutenant General |
| Unit | Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers |
| Conflicts | War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Military career
Hamilton was commissioned into the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in January 1993.[1] He was appointed Head of Vehicle Support at Defence Equipment and Support in 2017, the British Army's Director of Logistics Support and Engineering in 2019, and Director General Land at Defence Equipment and Support in 2024.[2] He went on to be Interim CEO at Defence Equipment and Support in October 2025, and was appointed Deputy Chief of the General Staff in April 2026.[3]
Hamilton was appointed Master General Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 1 April 2026.[4]
He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 2018 Birthday Honours.[5]