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Simon Lalor
Major General Simon Francis Neil Lalor, CB, TD, VR (born 1956) is a British businessman. As a Territorial Army officer, he served as Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff (Reserves and Cadets) from 2007 to 2010. Military serviceOn 6 March 1976, having graduated from the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Lalor was commissioned as a second lieutenant into the Queen's Regiment, British Army. He was given the service number 501631.[1] On 6 March 1978, he was promoted to lieutenant.[2] On 2 September 1978, he was transferred to the Regular Army Reserve of Officers thereby ending his active, full-time service.[3] On 3 February 1979, he transferred to the Honourable Artillery Company. He retained the rank of lieutenant and given seniority in that rank from 6 August 1978.[4] He was promoted to captain on 16 April 1984.[5] While an acting major, he was promoted to major on 10 March 1990 which seniority from 1 October 1987.[6] He was promoted to lieutenant colonel on 1 October 1993,[7] and to colonel on 1 July 1996.[8] He was promoted to brigadier on 31 October 2002.[9] On 1 March 2007, he was promoted to major general and appointed Assistant Chief of the Defence Staff.[10] CareerIn 1998, he became a director of Britam Defence Limited.[11] HonoursIn August 1991, Lalor was awarded the Efficiency Decoration (Territorial) and the associated post-nominal letters TD.[12] In April 2002, he was awarded the Volunteer Reserves Service Medal.[13] In the 2010 New Year Honours, he was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB).[14][15]
He was appointed Honorary Colonel of The Honourable Artillery Company on 1 October 1996.[16] His tenure ended on 1 July 1999.[17] On 1 May 2010, he was appointed Honorary Colonel Commandant of the Royal Regiment of Artillery.[18] References
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