Celia Harvey
British army officer and academic
Celia Jane Harvey (née Plummer; born 4 December 1962) is a British soldier and academic. She has served in the Territorial Army since joining the Women's Royal Army Corps in 1987. Harvey transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers in 1991. She was promoted to major general in March 2020 and became deputy commander Field Army. Harvey stood for election to parliament as a Conservative Party candidate in 2010 in the Leicester West seat and came second to Liz Kendall. She was a lecturer in business studies and has published several academic papers.
Early life and career
Celia Plummer was born on 4 December 1962 in Leicester, England. She joined the Territorial Army (TA) section of the Women's Royal Army Corps (WRAC) as an officer cadet and was commissioned as a probationary second lieutenant on 5 July 1987; her full commission was confirmed the following year. Plummer was promoted to the rank of lieutenant on 5 July 1989. With the disbandment of WRAC and integration of women into the main army, Plummer transferred to the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers on 1 April 1991, by which time she held the acting rank of captain.
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