Defence Services Secretary
The Defence Services Secretary is a senior member of the Royal Household of the Sovereign of the United Kingdom.Responsibilities
The Defence Services Secretary is the senior member of the Royal Household responsible for liaison between the Sovereign and the British Armed Forces. He is answerable to the Secretary of State for Defence and the Chief of Defence Staff for tri-service appointments, national ceremonial events and honours, decorations, awards and medals. Since 1992 the Defence Services Secretary has been double-hatted with a second Ministry of Defence role, generally that of Assistant Chief of Defence Staff.List of Defence Services Secretaries
Defence Services Secretaries have been:
- General Sir Rodney Moore, KCB KCVO CBE DSO 1964–1966
- Vice Admiral Sir Ian Hogg, KCVO CB DSC 1966–1967
- Air Vice-Marshal Sir Alan Boxer, KCVO CB DSO DFC 1967–1970
- Major General Sir Chandos Blair, KCVO OBE MC 1970–1972
- Rear Admiral Sir Ronald Forrest, KCVO 1972–1975
- Air Vice-Marshal Sir Brian Stanbridge, KCVO CBE AFC 1975–1979
- Rear Admiral Sir Leslie Townsend, KCVO CBE 1979–1982
- Major General Sir Michael Palmer, KCVO 1982–1985
- Air Vice-Marshal Sir Richard Peirse, KCVO CB 1985–1988
- Rear Admiral Sir David Allen, KCVO CBE 1988–1991
- Major General Brian Pennicott, CVO 1991–1994
- Air Vice-Marshal Peter Harding, CVO CB CBE AFC 1994–1998
- Rear Admiral Rodney Lees, CVO 1998–2001
- Major General Christopher Elliot, CVO CBE 2001–2004
- Air Vice-Marshal David Pocock, CVO 2004–2005
- Rear Admiral Peter Wilkinson, CVO 2005–2007
- Major General Matthew Sykes, CVO 2007–2010
- Air Vice-Marshal the Honourable David Murray, CVO OBE 2010–2012
- Rear Admiral Simon Williams, CVO 2012–2015
- Major-General Richard Nugee, CVO, CBE 2015–2016
- Air Vice-Marshal Garry Tunnicliffe, CVO 2016–2019
- Rear Admiral James Macleod, 2019-Present
