Patrick Sanders, Baron Sanders of Hallingdal
commmander of United Kingdom Strategic Command
General Patrick Nicholas Yardley Monrad Sanders, Baron Sanders of Hallingdal, (born 6 April 1966) is a retired senior British Army officer who served as Chief of the General Staff from 13 June 2022 until 15 June 2024.
Early life and education
Born on 6 April 1966 at Tidworth, Wiltshire, he is the son of Lieutenant Colonel John Sanders and Marianne Monrad. He was educated at Worth School, then an all-boys private boarding school attached to the eponymous Benedictine Abbey. After leaving school, he studied at the University of Exeter, having been awarded a British Army undergraduate cadetship. He left before taking his degree. He later pursued further studies at Cranfield University, graduating with a Master of Arts (MA) degree in defence technology.
Military career
Early military career
Sanders was commissioned into the Royal Green Jackets, British Army, on 23 September 1984, as a second lieutenant (on probation) as part of his undergraduate cadetship. He left university without completing his degree, and his commission was terminated on 27 July 1985. He then attended the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. He was once more commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Green Jackets on 12 April 1986.
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