Simon Lalor
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Simon Lalor | |
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| Birth name | Simon Francis Neil Lalor |
| Born | 1956 (age 68–69) |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Branch |  British Army |
| Years of service | 1976–2010 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Service number | 501631 |
| Unit | Queen's Regiment Honourable Artillery Company |
| Commands | Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff |
| Battles / wars | Operation Banner |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) |
Major General Simon Francis Neil Lalor, CB, TD, VR (born 1956) is a British businessman. As a Territorial Army officer, he served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) from 2007 to 2010.
On 6 March 1976, having graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Lalor was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Queen's Regiment, British Army. He was given the service number 501631.[1] On 6 March 1978, he was promoted to lieutenant.[2] On 2 September 1978, he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers thereby ending his active, full-time service.[3]
On 3 February 1979, he transferred to the Honourable Artillery Company. He retained the rank of lieutenant and given seniority in that rank from 6 August 1978.[4] He was promoted to captain on 16 April 1984.[5] While an acting major, he was promoted to major on 10 March 1990 which seniority from 1 October 1987.[6] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1993,[7] and to colonel on 1 July 1996.[8] He was promoted to brigadier on 31 October 2002.[9]
On 1 March 2007, he was promoted to major general and appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff.[10]
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