Christopher Hammerbeck
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Brigadier
Christopher John Anthony Hammerbeck, CB
, CBE
(born 14 March 1943), late the Royal Tank Regiment
, is a former British military officer and businessman, currently working as a Senior Advisor at International Risk Ltd.
Born on 14 March 1943, Hammerbeck was educated at Mayfield College in Sussex
before becoming an articled clerk with a large firm of London
solicitors in 1961, where he remained until 1964.
He joined the military around 1965, serving in Northern Ireland
, where he was awarded the General Officer Commanding’s Certificate for Gallant Conduct. He was later in command of the 4th Armoured Brigade during the 1990-1991 Gulf War
in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait, for which he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath
(C.B.) in 1991. He was named Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of British Forces in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong he was the executive director of the British
Chamber of Commerce
.
Hammerbeck was appointed CBE
in the 2007 New Years Honours List "for services to British business interests in Hong Kong".
Brigadier
Brigadier is a senior military rank, the meaning of which is somewhat different in different military services. The brigadier rank is generally superior to the rank of colonel, and subordinate to major general....
Christopher John Anthony Hammerbeck, CB
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
, CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
(born 14 March 1943), late the Royal Tank Regiment
Royal Tank Regiment
The Royal Tank Regiment is an armoured regiment of the British Army. It was formerly known as the Tank Corps and the Royal Tank Corps. It is part of the Royal Armoured Corps and is made up of two operational regiments, the 1st Royal Tank Regiment and the 2nd Royal Tank Regiment...
, is a former British military officer and businessman, currently working as a Senior Advisor at International Risk Ltd.
Born on 14 March 1943, Hammerbeck was educated at Mayfield College in Sussex
Sussex
Sussex , from the Old English Sūþsēaxe , is an historic county in South East England corresponding roughly in area to the ancient Kingdom of Sussex. It is bounded on the north by Surrey, east by Kent, south by the English Channel, and west by Hampshire, and is divided for local government into West...
before becoming an articled clerk with a large firm of London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
solicitors in 1961, where he remained until 1964.
He joined the military around 1965, serving in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland is one of the four countries of the United Kingdom. Situated in the north-east of the island of Ireland, it shares a border with the Republic of Ireland to the south and west...
, where he was awarded the General Officer Commanding’s Certificate for Gallant Conduct. He was later in command of the 4th Armoured Brigade during the 1990-1991 Gulf War
Gulf War
The Persian Gulf War , commonly referred to as simply the Gulf War, was a war waged by a U.N.-authorized coalition force from 34 nations led by the United States, against Iraq in response to Iraq's invasion and annexation of Kuwait.The war is also known under other names, such as the First Gulf...
in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and Kuwait, for which he was made a Companion of the Order of the Bath
Order of the Bath
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by George I on 18 May 1725. The name derives from the elaborate mediæval ceremony for creating a knight, which involved bathing as one of its elements. The knights so created were known as Knights of the Bath...
(C.B.) in 1991. He was named Deputy Commander and Chief of Staff of British Forces in Hong Kong. In Hong Kong he was the executive director of the British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
.
Hammerbeck was appointed CBE
Order of the British Empire
The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is an order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by George V of the United Kingdom. The Order comprises five classes in civil and military divisions...
in the 2007 New Years Honours List "for services to British business interests in Hong Kong".