Jonathan Cole (British Army officer)

Jonathan Cole
Major General Jonathan Cole
Born1967 (age 56–57)
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service / branchBritish Army
Years of service1987–2022
RankMajor General
UnitRoyal Signals
Commands11th Signal Brigade
2nd Signal Regiment
AwardsCompanion of the Order of the Bath
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Alma materCranfield University

Major General Jonathan James Cole, CB, OBE (born 1967) is a retired senior British Army officer, who served as the Director of Information at Army Command from 2018 to 2021.

Military career

Cole was commissioned into the Royal Signals on 8 August 1987.[1] He was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours.[2] He served as commander of the 11th Signal Brigade from 2011 to 2013,[3] and went on to become Director of Information at Army Command in 2018.[4]

Cole was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2022 New Year Honours.[5][6]

References

  1. ^ "No. 51074". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 September 1987. p. 12057.
  2. ^ "No. 58557". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 2007. p. 5.
  3. ^ "Princess Anne presents medals to 2nd Signal Regiment". BBC. 29 May 2013. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Information Superiority Forum with Maj Gen Jonathan (Jon) Cole OBE". Tech UK. 4 February 2021. Retrieved 28 July 2021.
  5. ^ "No. 63571". The London Gazette (Supplement). 1 January 2022. p. N2.
  6. ^ "The Military Division of the New Year Honours 2022". GOV.UK. Retrieved 31 December 2021.