Richard Holmes (military historian)
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Not to be confused with Richard Holmes (biographer).
Edward Richard Holmes, CBE, TD, VR, JP (29 March 1946 – 30 April 2011),[1] known as Richard Holmes, was a British military historian. He was co-director of Cranfield University's Security and Resilience Group from 1989 to 2009 and became Professor of Military and Security Studies at Cranfield in 1995.
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Richard Holmes | |
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Born | Edward Richard Holmes (1946-03-29)29 March 1946 Aldridge, Staffordshire, England |
Died | 30 April 2011(2011-04-30) (aged 65)[1] Hampshire, England |
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Occupation(s) | Professor of Military and Security Studies |
Employer | Cranfield University |
Military career | |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | British Army (TA) |
Years of service | 1964–2000 |
Rank | Brigadier |
Service number | 483090 |
Unit | Queen's Regiment |
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