James Bowder
Bowder in 2022
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/branchBritish Army
Years of service1996–present
RankMajor General
UnitGrenadier Guards
Commands heldLondon District
Household Division
6th (United Kingdom) Division
1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade
1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards
Battles/warsWar in Afghanistan
AwardsOfficer of the Order of the British Empire
Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service

Major General James Maurice Hannan Bowder, OBE is a senior British Army officer. He currently serves as General Officer Commanding, London District and the Major-General commanding the Household Division.

Military career

Following training at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, Bowder was commissioned into the Grenadier Guards on 13 April 1996.[1] He became commanding officer of 1st Battalion, Grenadier Guards in 2011, in which role he was deployed to Afghanistan.[2] He went on to be commander of the 1st Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Brigade in June 2016, Head of Strategy for the Army in June 2018,[3] and General Officer Commanding Force Troops Command in July 2019.[4] Force Troops Command was renamed as 6th (United Kingdom) Division on 1 August 2019.[5] He then became Director Army Futures in September 2021.[6] He has been the Regimental Lieutenant Colonel of the Grenadier Guards since 18 June 2022, a ceremonial appointment.[7]

Bowder was appointed General Officer Commanding, London District and the Major-General commanding the Household Division in September 2023.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "No. 54408". The London Gazette (Supplement). 28 May 1996. p. 7306.
  2. ↑ "Lieutenant Colonel James Bowder OBE". British Empire. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  3. ↑ "Army Commands" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
  4. ↑ "No. 62720". The London Gazette (Supplement). 23 July 2019. p. 13064.
  5. ↑ "Army restructures to confront evolving threats". British Army. Upavon, Wiltshire. 1 August 2019. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  6. ↑ "Major General James Bowder OBE". DSEI. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "No. 63734". The London Gazette. 21 June 2022. p. 11656.
  8. ↑ "New appointments". Grenadier Guards Association. Retrieved 20 August 2023.
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