Timothy Hodgetts
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| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army |
| Years of service | 1983–present |
| Rank | Major General |
| Unit | Army Medical Services |
| Commands held | Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces |
| Battles/wars | Iraq War War in Afghanistan |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Major General Timothy John Hodgetts, CB, CBE, KHS, DL is a senior British Army officer and medical doctor, who has served as Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces since 2021.
Military career
[edit]Educated at the Westminster Hospital Medical School, Hodgetts was commissioned into the Royal Army Medical Corps in 1983.[1] He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2009 New Year Honours,[2] served as the medical director at the multinational hospital in Afghanistan in 2009, and became medical director for the Allied Rapid Reaction Corps in 2011.[1] He was appointed medical director for the Defence Medical Services in 2014, Head of the Army Medical Services in 2018.[1] and Surgeon General of the United Kingdom Armed Forces in May 2021.[3] Hodgetts was appointed Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) in the 2023 Birthday Honours.[4] He is also a Deputy Lieutenant of the West Midlands.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Major General Tim Hodgetts" (PDF). NATO Centre of Excellence for Military Medicine. Retrieved 31 May 2023.
- ^ "No. 58929". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2008. p. 5.
- ^ "No. 63358". The London Gazette (Supplement). 25 May 2021. p. 9308.
- ^ "No. 64082". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 June 2023. p. B3.
- ^ "Major General Timothy Hodgetts CBE KHS DL". West Midlands Lieutenancy. Retrieved 31 May 2023.