Dair Farrar-Hockley | |
|---|---|
| Born | 2 December 1946 Brentford, Middlesex, England |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1967–1999 |
| Rank | Major General |
| Commands held | 2nd Division 19th Infantry Brigade 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment |
| Battles/wars | The Troubles Falklands War |
| Awards | Military Cross |
Major General Charles Dair Farrar-Hockley, MC (born 2 December 1946) is a retired British Army officer, and a former Director General of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.[1] He is the son of General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley.
Military career
Farrar-Hockley was born in Brentford.[2] After schooling at Beaudesert Park and Exeter School, Farrar-Hockley was commissioned in The Parachute Regiment in 1967 and served in Malta, Libya, Cyprus and Northern Ireland.[3] As Officer Commanding A Company, 2nd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment he fought at the battles of Goose Green and Wireless Ridge and also led the heli-borne assault to secure Bluff Cove – a crucial first step in developing a southern flank in the battle for Port Stanley – during the Falklands War where he was awarded the Military Cross for gallantry in action.[3] He was made Commanding Officer of 3rd Battalion, The Parachute Regiment in 1984.[4]
Farrar-Hockley was appointed Special Briefer to the Supreme Allied Commander Europe in 1986.[4] After that he was appointed commander of the 19th Infantry Brigade at Colchester in 1989 and commander of Infantry Training at Warminster in 1993.[5] From 1995 he assisted the Czech government in developing a new security policy.[3] He was General Officer Commanding 2nd Division from 1996 until May 1999.[3]
Farrar-Hockley is currently a patron of the Second World War Experience Centre.[6]
Works
- 'Future Instability In The Mediterranean Basin'
- 'The Battle for Darwin Thirty Years On'
- 'The Falklands: 2 PARA at War - A Perspective | ParaData'
- ‘Opening A Southern Flank to Stanley’ A chapter in ‘Glimpses of The Falklands War’
- ‘Lessons Learned by Britain’s Armed Forces After Bloody Sunday’ RUSI 7th October 2022
Sources
- ↑ "Chartered Institute of Arbitrators website". Archived from the original on 30 September 2006. Retrieved 29 September 2006.
- ↑ "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 8 January 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 The Second World War Experience Centre Archived 2013-07-09 at the Wayback Machine
- 1 2 Dair Farrar-Hockley Paradata
- ↑ Army Commands Archived 5 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Patrons". Second World War Experience Centre. Archived from the original on 9 July 2013.