Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt

What strikes me about Richard Dannatt is the arc from a junior platoon commander in Belfast to head of the entire British Army. His first posting dropped him into one of the most dangerous theatres of the Troubles, and the 1973 Military Cross tells me he led from the front rather than from a desk. I respect officers who earn their stripes under fire before they earn their politics, and Dannatt clearly did. His later seat in the House of Lords feels less like a reward than a continuation of service. To me he reads as a soldier's soldier who never quite stopped being one.

General Francis Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt, (born 23 December 1950) is a retired senior British Army officer and member of the House of Lords. He was Chief of the General Staff (head of the British Army) from 2006 to 2009. Dannatt was commissioned into the Green Howards in 1971, and his first tour of duty was in Belfast as a platoon commander.

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Name (English)

Richard Dannatt, Baron Dannatt

Name (Japanese)

リチャード・ダナット

Reading

りちゃーど・だなっと

Born

December 23, 1950 (age 75)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Tiger

Origin

Broomfield, United Kingdom

Blood type

Private

Height

Private

Agency

Private

Occupation

military officer / commander-in-chief

Elementary school

Private

Junior high

Private

High school

Private

University

Durham University

Awards & achievements

• 1973 Military Cross
• 2008 Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
• 1996 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
• 2004 Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

Spouse

Private

Children

Private

Parents

Private

Siblings

Private

Motto

Private

• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%AA%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%80%E3%83%8A%E3%83%83%E3%83%88

Tags

• military officer
• commander-in-chief

Last updated

2026-06-02

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