Seumas Kerr

Seumas Kerr
Born1953
Allegiance United Kingdom
Service / branch British Army
Years of service1973-2006
RankMajor-General
Commands4th Division
Battles / warsOperation Banner
Iraq War
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire
RelationsMarquess of Lothian

Major-General John Seumas Kerr CBE (born 1953), a kinsman of the Marquesses of Lothian, is a former British Army officer who commanded 4th Division.

Military career

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]

References

  1. ^ "No. 45956". The London Gazette (Supplement). 16 April 1973. p. 4936.
  2. ^ "No. 54393". The London Gazette. 9 May 1996. p. 6545.
  3. ^ Supporting Forward Development
  4. ^ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ "36 Signal Regiment [UK]". 18 December 2007. Archived from the original on 18 December 2007. Retrieved 21 March 2021.
  6. ^ Constructing Excellence
  7. ^ "About Seumas Kerr CBE". Finnish British Chamber of Commerce. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Meet Our Trustees". Victory Services Club. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
Military offices
Preceded by General Officer Commanding the 4th Division
2004–2006 		Succeeded by