Michael Robertson
Colonel Michael John Calverley Robertson is a retired British Army officer.
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Army Career
On graduation from Sandhurst, Robertson was appointed a 2nd Lieutenant in 2 Green Jackets as of 2 August 1963. his army number was 474047.[1] He was promoted to lieutenant on 2 February 1965.[2]
Indonesian Confrontation
As a lieutenant in the 2nd Battalion, The Royal Green Jackets, The King's Royal Rifle Corps, Robertson was awarded the Military Cross for carrying out an ambush with his platoon in the Serian district of Sarawak, Malaysia, near the Indonesian border in August 1965.[3]
Further Army Career
Robertson was promoted to Captain as of 2 August 1969.[4]
Robertson was promoted to Major as of 31 December 1974.[5]
He was promoted to Lieutenant-Colonel as of 30 June 1979.[6]
Northern Ireland
Robertson was mentioned in despatches in recognition of gallant and distinguished service in Northern Ireland during the period 1st February 1982 to 30th April 1982.[7]
Later Army Career
He was promoted to Colonel as of 30 June 1985.[8]
Robertson retired from the Army on retired pay on 31 October 1987.[9]
Post Army Career
As of January 2006, Robertson was a services charity consultant to CCLA Investment Management Ltd.[10]
As of June 2012, Robertson was registered as a trustee of the Army Museums Ogilby Trust.[11]
Notes
- ↑ London Gazette issue 43109, page 7743, 20 September 1963.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 43563, page 1152, 2 February 1965.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 43990, page 6106, 24 May 1966.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 44910, page 8024, 5 August 1969.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 46469, page 865, 21 January 1975.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 47911, page 9350, 24 July 1979.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 49105, page 11946, 14 September 1982.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 50204, page 10106, 23 July 1985.
- ↑ London Gazette issue 51121, page 14129, 17 November 1987.
- ↑ Newsletter, Army Museums Ogilby Trust, January 2006.
- ↑ Contact & Trustees, The Army Museums Ogilby Trust, Register of Charities, Charity Commission, 26 June 2012.
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