Timothy Hodgetts | |
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Army Medical Services |
| Commands held | Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Timothy John Hodgetts, CB, CBE, KHS, DL is a senior British Army officer and medical doctor, who has served as Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces since 2021.
Military career
Educated at the Westminster Hospital Medical School, Hodgetts was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1983. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours,[1] served as the medical director at the multinational hospital in Afghanistan in 2009, and became medical director for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 2011. He was appointed medical director for the Defence Medical Services in 2014, Head of the Army Medical Services in 2018.[2] and Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces in May 2021.[3] Hodgetts was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2023 Birthday Honours.[4] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands.[5]
References
- ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 5.
- ^ "Major General Tim Hodgetts" (PDF). NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "No. 63358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 2021. p. 9308.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B3.
- ^ "Major General Timothy Hodgetts CBE KHS DL". West Midlands Lieutenancy. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
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