Cabinet Office written question – answered at on 20 November 2012.
Sir John Holmes GCVO KBE CMG is leading the review supported by Brigadier (Retd) Brian A. H. Parritt CBE. Sir John Holmes' qualifications are detailed in Annex J of his Military Medals Interim review at:
www.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/sites/default/files/resources/Medals-Interim-Report-July-12.pdf
Brigadier Parritt served for 37 years in the British Army, culminating in five years as Director of the Intelligence Corps. Throughout Brigadier Parritt's service he held a variety of senior Intelligence and Security appointments all over the world, including Hong Kong, Singapore, Malaysia, Malta, Libya and Cyprus. He is a graduate of Hong Kong University in Chinese (Mandarin) and the Staff College, Camberley; he is a Freeman of the City of London and from 1981 to 1985, was an Aide de Camp to Her Majesty the Queen. In 1986 he was appointed Honorary Colonel of the Intelligence Corps Volunteers and in 2001 was appointed to be the first Deputy Colonel Commandant of the Intelligence Corps. He was Chairman of the Intelligence Corps Museum Board of Trustees for 20 years and remains a Trustee. In 2008 he was presented with the “Annual Award for Distinguished Service to the Intelligence Corps”.
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