Olly Brown

Major General
Olly Brown
CBE
Military career
Branch
British Army
Service years
1997– Present
Rank
Major General
Conflicts
Iraq War
War in Afghanistan
AwardsCommander of the Order of the British Empire

Major General Oliver Charles Christopher Brown CBE is a senior British Army officer. He served as General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Division from 2024 to 2026.

Military career

Brown was commissioned into the Royal Anglian Regiment in 1997. He became commanding officer of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Anglian Regiment, in which role he was deployed to Nigeria for operations against Boko Haram, and went on to become commander of the 4th Infantry Brigade and Headquarters North East in May 2019, in which role he was deployed to Kabul as Commander British Forces Afghanistan. He then became Assistant Chief of Staff Operations within Headquarters Field Army in July 2021 and General Officer Commanding 3rd (United Kingdom) Division in July 2024.

Brown was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours.

References

  1. ↑ "Major General Olly Brown". Defence IQ. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "From Catterick to Kabul: Black Rats Brigadier Takes Charge". Ministry of Defence. 12 February 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  3. ↑ "Army Officer Takes Command Of British Forces In Afghanistan". Forces Network. 15 February 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "No. 62700". The London Gazette (Supplement). 2 July 2019. p. 11670.
  5. ↑ "The Regiment warmly congratulates Major General Olly Brown on his recent promotion and appointment as GOC 3 (UK) Div on 1 July 2024". Royal Anglian Regiment. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "No. 64607". The London Gazette (Supplement). 30 December 2024. p. N6.