Maj-Gen John Sutherell, CB, CBE, DL

Forename(s): John Christopher Blake
Sex: Male
Decorations: CB (2002), CBE (1993, OBE 1990, MBE 1982), DL (Suffolk 2006)
Date of Birth: 23/10/1947 Chatteris, Cambs

Career: cmmnd 2 Lt Royal Anglian Regt 1968, Platoon Cdr RSO and Adj 2 Royal Anglian UK, NI and BAOR 1968-74, Troop and Sqdn Cdr 22 SAS 1974-78, Staff Coll Camberley 1979, DAA and QMG HQ DSAS 1980-82, Co Cdr 1 Royal Anglian UK and Belize 1982-84, directing staff Staff Coll Camberley 1984-87, CO 1 Royal Anglian Gibraltar, UK and NI 1987-90, Divnl Col Staff Coll 1990, cmd 8 Inf Bde NI 1990-92, RCDS 1993, DMS(A) 1994-96, Dir Special Forces 1996-99, Cmdt RMCS 1999-2002, ret 2002; Col Royal Anglian 2002-07 (Dep-Col 1997-2002), gen sec Offrs Assoc 2003-; pres Royal Norfolk Regt 2001-12, cncllr Army Records Soc 2001-05, 2006-10 and 2011-; govr Heathfield Sch 2004-06, govr Heathfield St Mary's Sch 2006-09