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Lawrence was educated at [[St Peter's School, York]] and [[Durham University]], where he read engineering.<ref name=jclawrence /> Commissioned into the [[2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)]], he joined this unit in 1987 after finishing university.<ref name=jclawrence /> According to his personal website, he has served in a variety of regimental and staff appointments. As a [[Brigadier]], he served in [[Afghanistan]] as the director of the [[International Security Assistance Force]]'s Election Support Cell and was awarded the [[Ministry of the Interior (Afghanistan)|Afghan Ministry of the Interior]]'s Honour and Service Medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Craig Lawrence |url=https://www.craiglawrence.co/about---gallery-news.html |website=Craig Lawrence Books |accessdate=6 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | Lawrence was educated at [[St Peter's School, York]] and [[Durham University]], where he read engineering.<ref name=jclawrence /> Commissioned into the [[2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles)]], he joined this unit in 1987 after finishing university.<ref name=jclawrence /> According to his personal website, he has served in a variety of regimental and staff appointments. As a [[Brigadier]], he served in [[Afghanistan]] as the director of the [[International Security Assistance Force]]'s Election Support Cell and was awarded the [[Ministry of the Interior (Afghanistan)|Afghan Ministry of the Interior]]'s Honour and Service Medal.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Craig Lawrence |url=https://www.craiglawrence.co/about---gallery-news.html |website=Craig Lawrence Books |accessdate=6 March 2019 |language=en}}</ref> | ||
Lawrence was made a Member of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in the [[2001 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Military Honours: Army |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/new_year_honours_2000/1092699.stm |website=BBC News |accessdate=6 March 2019 |date=30 December 2000}}</ref> He was upgraded to Commander of the order in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Black |first1=Sharon |title=New Year Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians |url=https://civvystreetmagazine.co.uk/2012/12/new-year-honours-for-service-personnel-and-defence-civilians/ |website=Civvy Street Magazine |accessdate=6 March 2019 |date=29 December | Lawrence was made a Member of the [[Order of the British Empire]] in the [[2001 New Year Honours]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Military Honours: Army |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/uk/2000/new_year_honours_2000/1092699.stm |website=BBC News |accessdate=6 March 2019 |date=30 December 2000}}</ref> He was upgraded to Commander of the order in 2013.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Black |first1=Sharon |title=New Year Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians |url=https://civvystreetmagazine.co.uk/2012/12/new-year-honours-for-service-personnel-and-defence-civilians/ |website=Civvy Street Magazine |accessdate=6 March 2019 |date=29 December 2012}}</ref> | ||
Lawrence's first book was a commemorative history of the Gurkhas titled ''The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the Crown''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lawrence|first1=Major General J C|title=The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the Crown|year=2015|publisher=Unicorn|isbn=978-1-910500-02-6}}</ref> and was published on 30 April 2015. The second, titled ''The Legacy'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lawrence|first1=Craig|title=The Legacy|year=2015|publisher=FireStep|isbn=978-1-908487-43-8}}</ref> is an [[adventure fiction|action-adventure novel]] and was published on 21 May 2015. | Lawrence's first book was a commemorative history of the Gurkhas titled ''The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the Crown''<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lawrence|first1=Major General J C|title=The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the Crown|year=2015|publisher=Unicorn|isbn=978-1-910500-02-6}}</ref> and was published on 30 April 2015. The second, titled ''The Legacy'',<ref>{{cite book|last1=Lawrence|first1=Craig|title=The Legacy|year=2015|publisher=FireStep|isbn=978-1-908487-43-8}}</ref> is an [[adventure fiction|action-adventure novel]] and was published on 21 May 2015. | ||
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Craig Lawrence CBE | |
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| Born | October 18, 1963 |
| Allegiance | British |
| Army | |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles) |
| Awards | Honour and Service Medal |
| Alma mater | St Peter's School, York |
| Other work | Author and lecturer |
| Website | www |
Major General John Craig Lawrence CBE (born 18 October 1963), known as Craig Lawrence or J. C. Lawrence, is a retired British Army officer whose last appointment was as the Director of Joint Warfare at the Directorate of Joint Warfare.[1] He is now an author and lecturer at the Royal College of Defence Studies.[1]
Lawrence was educated at St Peter's School, York and Durham University, where he read engineering.[1] Commissioned into the 2nd King Edward VII's Own Gurkha Rifles (The Sirmoor Rifles), he joined this unit in 1987 after finishing university.[1] According to his personal website, he has served in a variety of regimental and staff appointments. As a Brigadier, he served in Afghanistan as the director of the International Security Assistance Force's Election Support Cell and was awarded the Afghan Ministry of the Interior's Honour and Service Medal.[2]
Lawrence was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in the 2001 New Year Honours.[3] He was upgraded to Commander of the order in 2013.[4]
Lawrence's first book was a commemorative history of the Gurkhas titled The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the Crown[5] and was published on 30 April 2015. The second, titled The Legacy,[6] is an action-adventure novel and was published on 21 May 2015.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Lawrence, Maj. Gen. (John) Craig, (born 18 Oct. 1963). doi:10.1093/ww/9780199540884.013.U277025. ISBN 978-0-19-954088-4. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ↑ "About Craig Lawrence". Craig Lawrence Books. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ↑ "Military Honours: Army". BBC News. 30 December 2000. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ↑ Black, Sharon (29 December 2012). "New Year Honours for Service personnel and Defence civilians". Civvy Street Magazine. Retrieved 6 March 2019.
- ↑ Lawrence, Major General J C (2015). The Gurkhas: 200 Years of Service to the Crown. Unicorn. ISBN 978-1-910500-02-6.
- ↑ Lawrence, Craig (2015). The Legacy. FireStep. ISBN 978-1-908487-43-8.